Madhya 8.173

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TEXT

রাগ-তাম্বূলরাগে অধর উজ্জ্বল ।
প্রেমকৌটিল্য - নেত্রযুগলে কজ্জল ॥ ১৭৩ ॥

raga-tambula-rage adhara ujjvala

prema-kautilya-netra-yugale kajjala

SYNONYMS

raga-of love; tambula-of the betel nut; rage-by the reddish color; adhara-lies; ujjvala-brilliant; prema-kautilya-the double dealings in loving affairs; netra-yugale-on the two eyes; kajjala-the ointment.

TRANSLATION

"Her attachment for Krsna is the reddish color of betel nuts on Her brilliant lips. Her double-dealings in loving affairs are just like the black ointment around Her eyes.

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