Canto 11: General History | Chapter 8: The Story of Pińgalā |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.8.23
sā svairiṇy ekadā kāntaḿ
sańketa upaneṣyatī
abhūt kāle bahir dvāre
bibhratī rūpam uttamam
SYNONYMS
sā — she; svairiṇī — the prostitute; ekadā — once; kāntam — a paying lover or a customer; sańkete — into her house of sex; upaneṣyatī — to bring; abhūt — she stood; kāle — at night; bahiḥ — outside; dvāre — in the doorway; bibhratī — holding up; rūpam — her form; uttamam — most beautiful.
TRANSLATION
Once that prostitute, desiring to bring a lover into her house, stood outside in the doorway at night showing her beautiful form.
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