Madhya 8.168

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লাবণ্যামৃত-ধারায় তদুপরি স্নান ।
নিজ-লজ্জা-শ্যাম-পট্টসাটি-পরিধান ॥ ১৬৮ ॥

lavanyamrta-dharaya tad-upari snana

nija-lajja-syama-pattasati-paridhana

SYNONYMS

lavanya-amrta-dharaya-in the shower of the nectar of bodily luster; tat-upari-over and above that; snana-the bath; nija-own; lajja-shyness; syama-blackish; patta-silk; sati-garments; paridhana-wearing.

TRANSLATION

"After Her midday bath, Radharani takes another bath in the nectar of bodily luster, and She puts on the garment of shyness, which is exactly like a black silk sari.

PURPORT

Over and above the other baths, the bath taken in the afternoon is taken in the nectar of full beauty. This nectar represents the personal qualities of beauty and luster. Thus there are three baths in different kinds of water. Radharani then puts on two dresses-a lower and upper dress. The upper dress is Her attachment for Krsna, and the lower dress is Her shyness. That lower portion is compared to a blackish silk garment or a bluish sari, and Her upper garment is pinkish. That pink garment is Her affection and attraction for Krsna.

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