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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 3, Ch. 15]
necklace;  kandhara-gatena —adorning His neck;  ca —and;  kaustubhena —by the Kaustubha jewel.
TRANSLATION
His countenance was distinguished by cheeks that enhanced the beauty of His alligator-shaped pendants, which outshone lightning. His nose was prominent, and His head was covered with a gem-studded crown. A charming necklace hung between His stout arms, and His neck was adorned with the gem known by the name Kaustubha.
TEXT 42
अत्रोपसृष्टमिति चोत्सितमिन्दिरायाः
स्वानां धिया विरचितं बदुसौष्ठवाढ्यम् ।
महां मवस्य मवतां च मजन्तमङ्गं
नेष्ठनिरीक्ष्य नवितृप्तदृशो मुदा कैः॥४२॥
atropasṛṣṭam iti cotsmitam indirāyāḥ
svānām dhiyā viracitam bahu-sauṣṭhavāḍhyam
mahyam bhavasya bhavatām ca bhajantam aṅgam
nemur nirīkṣya na vitṛpta-dṛśo mudā kaiḥ
atra —here, in the matter of the beauty;  upasṛṣṭam —curbed down;  iti —thus;  ca —and;  utsmitam —the pride of her beauty;  indirāyāḥ —of the goddess of fortune;  svānām —of His own devotees;  dhiyā —by intelligence;  viracitam —meditated on;  bahu-sauṣṭhava-āḍhyam —very beautifully decorated;  mahyam —of me;  bhavasya —of Lord Śiva;  bhavatām —of all of you;  ca —and;  bhajantam —worshiped;  aṅgam —the figure;  nemuḥ —bowed down;  nirīkṣya —after seeing;  na —not;  vitṛpta —satiated;  dṛśaḥ —eyes;  mudā —joyously;  kaiḥ —by their heads.
TRANSLATION
The exquisite beauty of Nārāyaṇa, being many times magnified by the intelligence of His devotees, was so attractive that it defeated the pride of the goddess of fortune in being the most beautiful. My dear demigods, the Lord who thus manifested Himself is worshipable by me, by Lord Śiva and by all of you. The sages regarded Him with unsated eyes and joyously bowed their heads at His lotus feet.
PURPORT
The beauty of the Lord was so enchanting that it could not be sufficiently described. The goddess of fortune is supposed to be the most