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

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Madhya 21.127

dui ganda sucikkana, jini' mani-sudarpana,

sei dui pūrna-candra jāni

lalāte ashtamī-indu, tāhāte candana-bindu,

sei eka pūrna-candra māni

SYNONYMS

dui — two; ganda — cheeks; su-cikkana — very shiny; jini' — conquering; mani-su-darpana — glowing gems; sei dui — those two; pūrna-candra — full moons; jāniI consider; lalāte — on the forehead; ashtamī-indu — eighth-day moon (half moon); tāhāte — on that; candana-bindu — the drop of sandalwood pulp; sei — that; eka — one; pūrna-candra — full moon; māniI consider.

TRANSLATION

"Krishna 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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