Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 31: The Gopīs' Songs of Separation

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.31.12

dina-parikṣaye nīla-kuntalair

vanaruhānanaḿ bibhrad āvṛtam

ghana-rajasvalaḿ darśayan muhur

manasi naḥ smaraḿ vīra yacchasi

SYNONYMS

dina — of the day; parikṣaye — at the finish; nīla — dark blue; kuntalaiḥ — with locks of hair; vana-ruha — lotus; ānanam — face; bibhrat — exhibiting; āvṛtam — covered; ghana — thick; rajaḥ-valam — smeared with dust; darśayan — showing; muhuḥ — repeatedly; manasiin the minds; naḥ — our; smaram — Cupid; vīraO hero; yacchasi — You are placing.

TRANSLATION

At the end of the day You repeatedly show us Your lotus face, covered with dark blue locks of hair and thickly powdered with dust. Thus, O hero, You arouse lusty desires in our minds.

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