Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.12.20
दिक्षु भ्रमत्कन्दुकचापलैर्भृशंप्रोद्विग्नतारायतलोललोचनाम्
स्वकर्णविभ्राजितकुण्डलोल्लसत्-कपोलनीलालकमण्डिताननाम् ॥ २० ॥
dikṣu bhramat-kanduka-cāpalair bhṛśaṁ
[dikshu bhramat-kanduka-chaapalair bhrisham]
prodvigna-tārāyata-lola-locanām
[prodvigna-taaraayata-lola-lochanaam]
sva-karṇa-vibhrājita-kuṇḍalollasat-
[sva-karna-vibhraajita-kundalollasat-]
kapola-nīlālaka-maṇḍitānanām
[kapola-neelaalaka-manditaananaam]
Word-for-word
dikṣu
—
in all directions
bhramat
—
moving
kanduka
—
of the ball
cāpalaiḥ
—
restlessness
bhṛśam
—
now and then
prodvigna
—
full of anxieties
tāra
—
eyes
āyata
—
broad
lola
—
restless
locanām
—
with such eyes
sva-karṇa
—
on Her own two ears
vibhrājita
—
illuminating
kuṇḍala
—
earrings
ullasat
—
shining
kapola
—
cheeks
nīla
—
bluish
alaka
—
with hair
maṇḍita
—
was decorated
ānanām
—
face.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dikṣu bhramat-kanduka-cāpalair bhṛśaṁ
dikṣu
in all directions
bhramat
moving
kanduka
of the ball
cāpalaiḥ
restlessness
bhṛśam
now and then
prodvigna-tārāyata-lola-locanām
prodvigna
full of anxieties
tāra
eyes
āyata
broad
lola
restless
locanām
with such eyes
sva-karṇa-vibhrājita-kuṇḍalollasat-
sva-karṇa
on Her own two ears
vibhrājita
illuminating
kuṇḍala
earrings
ullasat
shining
kapola-nīlālaka-maṇḍitānanām
kapola
cheeks
nīla
bluish
alaka
with hair
maṇḍita
was decorated
ānanām
face.
The woman’s face was decorated by broad, beautiful, restless eyes, which moved as the ball bounced here and there from Her hand. The two brilliant earrings on Her ears decorated Her shining cheeks like bluish reflections, and the hair scattered on Her face made Her even more beautiful to see.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
She had wide, restless eyes with pupils frequently alarmed by the fickle movements of the ball bouncing in all directions. Her face was decorated with black hair and cheeks shining with the reflections of glittering earrings on her ears.
She had wide, restless eyes with pupils which became alarmed by the fickle movements of the ball bouncing in all directions.
Personal Guidance
Restless eyes, gold earrings flashing like blue on her cheeks, hair scattered. Beauty in detail accumulates. Each small feature compounds the captivation. The same is true of any worldly object that hijacks attention.
Reflection Questions
- What small details of an attractive thing have I cataloged in my mind, building toward larger bondage?
- Where is the compounding effect of detail-noticing showing up in my recent attractions?
My note
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