Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.42.2
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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anulepanam
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ointment
From anu + √lip — to smear along. The fragrant unguent meant for Kaṁsa is redirected to Kṛṣṇa's body. Gauḍīya commentators: whatever was prepared for the wicked king becomes, by re-direction, the first offering in service — the principle of yukta-vairāgya.
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sādhu
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honestly, well
Adverb from √sādh, to accomplish. Kṛṣṇa asks for the truth plainly. The Lord, who already knows, draws speech out of His devotee — speech is itself a limb of sevā.
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dehi
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please give
Imperative of √dā. The Lord begs from His own servant. Gauḍīya reading: Bhagavān, who needs nothing, asks — because being asked-from is the joy He gives the bhakta.
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śreyaḥ
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benefit, ultimate good
From √śri. In Gauḍīya usage śreyas is the higher good (prema) over preyas (the pleasant). Kṛṣṇa promises Kubjā śreyas — and what she receives, the straightening, is only its outer sign.
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uttamam
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excellent
Superlative of ud. The Lord asks for the best portion. Devotional principle: offer Him the best, not the leftover; He is not honored by remainders.
The Lord jokingly addressed the lady as varoru, “O beautiful-thighed one.” His joke was not malicious, since He was actually about to make her beautiful.
Krsna addressed Kubja as a beautiful women, in a joking mood with his own internal motives. "Who are you? For whom are you taking the ointments?"
Tell us truthfully, or tell us properly since out of shyness she did not speak clearly. Or tell us if that ointment is suitable for our limbs. Hari-vaṁśa says tām uvāca hasantīṁ tu kṛṣṇaḥ kubjām avasthitām ubhayor gātra sadṛśaṁ dīyatām anulepanam: Kṛṣṇa said to smiling Kubjā, “You should give that ointment suitable for our limbs.” Vayam videśātithayo mallāḥ prāptā varānane dhanur-mahaṁ divyaṁ drāṣṭruṁ caiva maharddhimat: we two wrestlers from a different place have come to see the great sacrifice of the bow and the prosperous city. Kṛṣṇa addresses her twice (varoru and aṅgane) as a joke. Not only are your thighs beautiful (varoruḥ) but all your limbs are beautiful (aṅgane). You have all good qualities. Because of one fault you appear to have many faults.
Tell us truthfully (sadhu) for whose use is this unguent made from sandalwood. Or tell us about this excellent (sadhu) ointment. It is suitable for our limbs. Hari-vaṁśa says tām uvāca hasantīṁ tu kṛṣṇaḥ kubjām avasthitām ubhayor gātra sadṛśaṁ dīyatām anulepanam: Kṛṣṇa said to smiling Kubjā, “You should give that ointment suitable for our limbs.” Vayam videśātithayo mallāḥ prāptā varānane dhanur-mahaṁ divyaṁ drāṣṭruṁ caiva maharddhimat: we two wrestlers from a different place have come to see the great sacrifice of the bow and the prosperous city. You will gain a great benediction by giving this ointment (tataḥ). This will happen soon or will not happen for a long time. This is a joke. He addresses her twice as a joke or because of her beauty.
A great physician on His rounds asks a patient for her own remedy — not because He needs it, but because accepting her offering is the medicine she needs. Kṛṣṇa asks Kubjā for ointment as a pretext to give her Himself.
My note
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