Antya 1.167

TEXT 167

TEXT

কুলবরতনুধর্মগ্রাববৃন্দানি ভিন্দন্ সুমুখি নিশিতদীর্ঘাপাঙ্গটঙ্কচ্ছটাভিঃ ।
যুগপদয়মপূর্বঃ কঃ পুরো বিশ্বকর্মা মরকতমণিলক্ষৈর্গোষ্ঠকক্ষাং চিনোতি ॥ ১৬৭ ॥

kula-varatanu-dharma-grava-vrndani bhindan

sumukhi nisita-dirghapaṅga-taṅka-cchatabhih

yugapad ayam apurvah kah puro visva-karma

marakata-mani-laksair gostha-kaksam cinoti

SYNONYMS

kula-varatanu-of the family women; dharma-in the form of dedication to the husband, etc.; grava-vrndani-the stones; bhindan-splitting; sumukhi-O beautiful-faced one; nisita-sharp; dirgha-apaṅga-in the form of long outer corners of the eyes; taṅka-chatabhih-by chisels; yugapat-simultaneously; ayam-this; apurvah-unprecedented; kah-who; purah-in front; visva-karma-creative person; marakata-mani-laksaih-with countless emeralds; gostha-kaksam-a private room for meeting; cinoti-He is constructing.

TRANSLATION

" 'O beautiful-faced one, who is this creative person standing before us? With the sharp chisels of His loving glances, He is splitting the hard stones of many women's devotion to their husbands. And with the luster of His body, surpassing the brilliance of countless emeralds, He is simultaneously constructing private meeting places for His pastimes.'

PURPORT

This verse (Lalita-madhava 1.52) is spoken by Radharani to Lalitadevi.

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