Canto 3: The Status QuoChapter 8: Manifestation of Brahmā from Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.8.28

kadamba-kiñjalka-piśańga-vāsasā

svalańkṛtaḿ mekhalayā nitambe

hāreṇa cānanta-dhanena vatsa

śrīvatsa-vakṣaḥ-sthala-vallabhena

SYNONYMS

kadamba-kiñjalka — saffron dust of the kadamba flower; piśańga — dress of the color; vāsasā — by clothing; su-alańkṛtam — well decorated; mekhalayā — by the belt; nitambe — on the waist; hāreṇa — by the garland; ca — also; ananta — highly; dhanena — valuable; vatsa — my dear Vidura; śrīvatsa — of the transcendental marking; vakṣaḥ-sthala — on the chest; vallabhena — very pleasing.

TRANSLATION

O my dear Vidura, the Lord's waist was covered with yellow cloth resembling the saffron dust of the kadamba flower, and it was encircled by a well-decorated belt. His chest was decorated with the śrīvatsa marking and a necklace of unlimited value.

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