Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 65: Lord Balarama Visits Vrndavana

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.65.32

vasitva vasasi nile

malam amucya kancanim

reye sv-alankrto lipto

mahendra iva varanah

SYNONYMS

vasitva -- dressing Himself; vasasi -- in the two garments; nile -- blue; malam -- the necklace; amucya -- putting on; kancanim -- golden; reje -- He appeared resplendent; su -- excellently; alankrtah -- ornamented; liptah -- anointed; maha-indrah -- of Mahendra, the King of heaven; iva -- like; varanah -- the elephant.

TRANSLATION

Lord Balarama dressed Himself in the blue garments and put on the gold necklace. Anointed with fragrances and beautifully adorned, He appeared as resplendent as Indra's royal elephant.

PURPORT

Anointed with sandalwood paste and other pure, fragrant substances, Balarama resembled Airavata, the great elephant of Lord Indra.

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