Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .4.23
atra vyāghra-nakhaṁ kaṇṭhe rakṣā-tilaka-maṅgalam |
[atra vyaaghra-nakham kanthe rakshaa-tilaka-mangalam |]
paṭṭa-ḍorī kaṭau haste sūtram ity ādi maṇḍanam ||23||
[patta-doree katau haste sootram ity aadi mandanam ||23||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atra vyāghra-nakhaṁ kaṇṭhe rakṣā-tilaka-maṅgalam |
paṭṭa-ḍorī kaṭau haste sūtram ity ādi maṇḍanam ||23||
The ornaments of the early kaumāra age are a tiger claw around His neck, tilaka for protection, mascara on His eyes, a cord around His waist and a string tied on His wrist.
Purport
In the beginning of Kṛṣṇa’s kaumāra age, the nails of tigers were set in a golden necklace about His neck. There was protective tilaka on His forehead, black mascara around His eyes and silk thread around His waist. These are the descriptions of Kṛṣṇa’s dress at the beginning of the kaumāra age.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
My note
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