Madhya 8.170

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সৌন্দর্য - কুঙ্কুম, সখী-প্রণয় চন্দন ।
স্মিতকান্তি - কর্পূর, তিনে - অঙ্গে বিলেপন ॥ ১৭০ ॥

saundarya-kuṅkuma, sakhi-pranaya-candana

smita-kanti-karpura, tine-aṅge vilepana

SYNONYMS

saundarya-Her personal beauty; kuṅkuma-a red powder known as kuṅkuma; sakhi-pranaya-Her love for Her associates; candana-the sandalwood pulp; smita-kanti-the sweetness of Her smile; karpura-camphor; tine-by these three things; aṅge-on the body; vilepana-smearing.

TRANSLATION

"Srimati Radharani's personal beauty is compared to the reddish powder known as kuṅkuma. Her affection for Her associates is compared to sandalwood pulp, and the sweetness of Her smile is compared to camphor. All these, combined together, are smeared over Her body.