Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.9.16-17
प्राङ्मुखेषूपविष्टेषु सुरेषु दितिजेषु च ।
धूपामोदितशालायां जुष्टायां माल्यदीपकै: ॥ १६ ॥
तस्यां नरेन्द्र करभोरुरुशद्दुकूल-
श्रोणीतटालसगतिर्मदविह्वलाक्षी ।
सा कूजती कनकनूपुरशिञ्जितेन
कुम्भस्तनी कलसपाणिरथाविवेश ॥ १७ ॥
prāṅ-mukheṣūpaviṣṭeṣu
[praan-mukheshoopavishteshu]
sureṣu ditijeṣu ca
[sureshu ditijeshu cha]
dhūpāmodita-śālāyāṁ
[dhoopaamodita-shaalaayaam]
juṣṭāyāṁ mālya-dīpakaiḥ
[jushtaayaam maalya-deepakaih]
tasyāṁ narendra karabhorur uśad-dukūla-
[tasyaam narendra karabhorur ushad-dukoola-]
śroṇī-taṭālasa-gatir mada-vihvalākṣī
[shronee-tataalasa-gatir mada-vihvalaakshee]
sā kūjatī kanaka-nūpura-śiñjitena
[saa koojatee kanaka-noopura-shinjitena]
kumbha-stanī kalasa-pāṇir athāviveśa
[kumbha-stanee kalasa-paanir athaavivesha]
Word-for-word
prāk-mukheṣu
—
facing east
upaviṣṭeṣu
—
were sitting on their respective seats
sureṣu
—
all the demigods
diti-jeṣu
—
the demons
ca
—
also
dhūpa-āmodita-śālāyām
—
in the arena, which was full of the smoke of incense
juṣṭāyām
—
fully decorated
mālya-dīpakaiḥ
—
with flower garlands and lamps
tasyām
—
in that arena
nara-indra
—
O King
karabha-ūruḥ
—
having thighs resembling the trunks of elephants
uśat-dukūla
—
dressed with a very beautiful sari
śroṇī-taṭa
—
because of big hips
alasa-gatiḥ
—
stepping very slowly
mada-vihvala-akṣī
—
whose eyes were restless because of youthful pride
sā
—
She
kūjatī
—
tinkling
kanaka-nūpura
—
of golden ankle bells
śiñjitena
—
with the sound
kumbha-stanī
—
a woman whose breasts were like water jugs
kalasa-pāṇiḥ
—
holding a waterpot in Her hand
atha
—
thus
āviveśa
—
entered the arena.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
prāṅ-mukheṣūpaviṣṭeṣu
prāk-mukheṣu
facing east
upaviṣṭeṣu
were sitting on their respective seats
sureṣu ditijeṣu ca
sureṣu
all the demigods
diti-jeṣu
the demons
ca
also
dhūpāmodita-śālāyāṁ
dhūpa-āmodita-śālāyām
in the arena, which was full of the smoke of incense
juṣṭāyāṁ mālya-dīpakaiḥ
juṣṭāyām
fully decorated
mālya-dīpakaiḥ
with flower garlands and lamps
tasyāṁ narendra karabhorur uśad-dukūla-
tasyām
in that arena
nara-indra
O King
karabha-ūruḥ
having thighs resembling the trunks of elephants
uśat-dukūla
dressed with a very beautiful sari
śroṇī-taṭālasa-gatir mada-vihvalākṣī
śroṇī-taṭa
because of big hips
alasa-gatiḥ
stepping very slowly
mada-vihvala-akṣī
whose eyes were restless because of youthful pride
sā kūjatī kanaka-nūpura-śiñjitena
sā
She
kūjatī
tinkling
kanaka-nūpura
of golden ankle bells
śiñjitena
with the sound
kumbha-stanī kalasa-pāṇir athāviveśa
kumbha-stanī
a woman whose breasts were like water jugs
kalasa-pāṇiḥ
holding a waterpot in Her hand
atha
thus
āviveśa
entered the arena.
O King, as the demigods and demons sat facing east in an arena fully decorated with flower garlands and lamps and fragrant with the smoke of incense, that woman, dressed in a most beautiful sari, Her ankle bells tinkling, entered the arena, walking very slowly because of Her big, low hips. Her eyes were restless due to youthful pride, Her breasts were like water jugs, Her thighs resembled the trunks of elephants, and She carried a waterpot in Her hand.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! As the devatās and demons sat facing east in an arena fully decorated with flower garlands and lamps, and fragrant with incense, that woman, dressed in a most beautiful sari, her ankle bells tinkling, entered the arena, walking very slowly because of her large hips. Her eyes were restless due to youthful pride, her breasts were like water jugs, and her thighs were slender. She carried the pot in her hand.
Instead of uśad another version has lasad. According to Amara-koṣa the word karabha means the length from the wrist to the root of the little finger.
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Personal Guidance
Mohinī walked in slowly with tinkling bells, restless eyes, water jug in hand. The Bhāgavatam dwells on the form deliberately — to show what bewildered the demons. The reader, too, is being tested in attention.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I become the demon — captivated by description meant to teach me about captivation?
- What does it tell me about myself if even reading about Mohinī produces a stirring?
My note
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