Madhya-līlāChapter 21: The Opulence and Sweetness of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Madhya 21.127

dui gaṇḍa sucikkaṇa, jini' maṇi-sudarpaṇa,

sei dui pūrṇa-candra jāni

lalāṭe aṣṭamī-indu, tāhāte candana-bindu,

sei eka pūrṇa-candra māni

SYNONYMS

dui — two; gaṇḍa — cheeks; su-cikkaṇa — very shiny; jini' — conquering; maṇi-su-darpaṇa — glowing gems; sei dui — those two; pūrṇa-candra — full moons; jāniI consider; lalāṭe — on the forehead; aṣṭamī-indu — eighth-day moon (half moon); tāhāte — on that; candana-bindu — the drop of sandalwood pulp; sei — that; eka — one; pūrṇa-candra — full moon; māniI consider.

TRANSLATION

"Kṛṣṇa has two cheeks that shine like glowing gems. Both are considered full moons. His forehead is considered a half moon, and the spot of sandalwood there is considered a full moon.

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