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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 3, Ch. 23]
PURPORT
Auspicious substances include saffron,  kuṅkuma  and sandalwood pulp. Before taking a bath there are other auspicious substances, such as turmeric mixed with mustard seed oil, which are smeared all over the body. All kinds of auspicious substances were used to bathe Devahūti from top to toe.
TEXT 33
सुदता सुभ्रुवा सुरुणसिन्ग्धापाङ्गेन चक्षुषा । पद्मकोशस्पृधा नीलैरलकैश्च लसन्मुखम् ॥३३॥
sudatā subhruvā ślakṣṇa- snigdhāpāṅgena cakṣuṣā padma-kośa-spṛdhā nīlair alakaiś ca lasan-mukham
su-datā —with beautiful teeth;  su-bhruvā —with charming eyebrows;  ślakṣṇa —lovely;  snigdha —moist;  apāṅgena —corners of eyes;  cakṣuṣā —with eyes;  padma-kośa —lotus buds;  spṛdhā —defeating;  nīlaiḥ —bluish;  alakaiḥ —with curling hair;  ca —and;  lasat —shining;  mukham —countenance.
TRANSLATION
Her countenance shone with beautiful teeth and charming eyebrows. Her eyes, distinguished by lovely moist corners, defeated the beauty of lotus buds. Her face was surrounded by dark curling tresses.
PURPORT
According to Vedic culture, white teeth are very much appreciated. Devahūti's white teeth increased the beauty of her face and made it look like a lotus flower. When a face looks very attractive, the eyes are generally compared to lotus petals and the face to a lotus flower.
TEXT 34
यदा सस्मार ऋषभमृषीणां दयितं पतिम् । तत्र चास्ते सह स्त्रीभिर्यत्रास्ते स प्रजापतिः ॥३४॥
yadā sasmāra ṛṣabham ṛṣīṇāṁ dayitaṁ patim