Madhya 4.62
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পুনঃ তৈল দিয়া কৈল শ্রীঅঙ্গ চিক্কণ ।
শঙ্খ-গন্ধোদকে কৈল স্নান সমাধান ॥ ৬২ ॥ punah taila diya kaila sri-aṅga cikkana
saṅkha-gandhodake kaila snana samadhana
SYNONYMS
punah-again; taila diya-with oil; kaila-made; sri-aṅga-the body of the Deity; cikkana-shiny; saṅkha-gandha-udake-in water scented with flowers and sandalwood pulp and kept within a conchshell; kaila-did; snana-bath; samadhana-execution.
TRANSLATION
After the maha-snana was finished, the Deity was again massaged with scented oil and His body made glossy. Then the last bathing ceremony was performed with scented water kept within a conchshell.
PURPORT
In his commentary on this occasion, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura quotes from the Hari-bhakti-vilasa. Barley powder, wheat powder, vermillion powder, urad dahl powder and another powder preparation called avata (made by mixing banana powder and ground rice) are applied to the Deity's body with a brush made from the hair at the end of a cow's tail. This produces a nice finish. The oil smeared over the body of the Deity should be scented. To perform the maha-snana, at least two and a half mounds (about twenty-four gallons) of water are needed to pour over the body of the Deity.
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