Antya 1.161

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পরামৃষ্টাঙ্গুষ্ঠত্রয়মসিতরত্নৈরুভয়তো বহন্তী সংকীর্ণৌ মণিভিররুণৈস্তৎপরিসরৌ ।
তয়োর্মধ্যে হীরোজ্জ্বলবিমল-জাম্বূনদময়ী করে কল্যাণীয়ং বিহরতি হরেঃ কেলিমুরলী ॥ ১৬১ ॥

paramrstaṅgustha-trayam asita-ratnair ubhayato

vahanti saṅkirnau manibhir arunais tat-parisarau

tayor madhye hirojjvala-vimala-jambunada-mayi

kare kalyaniyam viharati hareh keli-murali

SYNONYMS

paramrsta-measured; angustha-trayam-a length of three fingers; asita-ratnaih-with valuable indra-nila jewels; ubhayatah-from both ends; vahanti-having; saṅkirnau-bedecked; manibhih-by gems; arunaih-rubies; tat-parisarau-the two ends of the flute; tayoh madhye-between them; hira-with diamonds; ujjvala-blazing; vimala-pure; jambunada-mayi-covered with gold plate; kare-in the hand; kalyani-very auspicious; iyam-this; viharati-glitters; hareh-of Krsna; keli-murali-the pastime flute.

TRANSLATION

" 'The flute of Krsna's pastimes measures three fingers in length, and it is bedecked with indra-nila gems. At the ends of the flute are aruna gems [rubies], glittering beautifully, and in between the flute is plated with gold, set ablaze by diamonds. This auspicious flute, pleasing to Krsna, is glittering in His hand with transcendental brilliance.'

PURPORT

This verse from Vidagdha-madhava (3.1) is spoken to Lalitadevi by Paurnamasi, the grandmother of Radharani.

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