Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.58.18
tām āsādya varārohāḿ
su-dvijāḿ rucirānanām
papraccha preṣitaḥ sakhyā
phālgunaḥ pramadottamām
SYNONYMS
tām — her; āsādya — approaching; varā — excellent; ārohām — whose hips; su — fine; dvijām — whose teeth; rucira — attractive; ānanām — whose face; papraccha — inquired; preṣitaḥ — sent; sakhyā — by his friend, Śrī Kṛṣṇa; phālgunaḥ — Arjuna; pramadā — the woman; uttamām — extraordinary.
TRANSLATION
Sent by his friend, Arjuna approached the exceptional young woman, who possessed beautiful hips, fine teeth and a lovely face, and inquired from her as follows.
PURPORT
Kṛṣṇa wanted Arjuna to see the deep devotion of this girl, and thus He urged him to make the initial inquiries.
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