Adi-lila, Chapter 4 315

SYNONYMS

gopyah—the gopis; tapah—austerities; kim—what; acaran—performed; yat—from
which; amusya—of such a one (Lord Krsna); ra@pam—the form; /avanya-saram—the
essence of loveliness; asarmma-drdhvam—not paralleled or surpassed ; ananya-siddham—
not perfected by any other ornament (self-perfect) ; drgbhih—by the eyes; pibanti—
they drink; anusava-abhinavam—constantly new; durdpam—difficult to obtain;
ekanta-dhama—the only abode; yasasah—of fame; Sriyah—of beauty; ai$varasya—of
opulence.

TRANSLATION

[The women of Mathura say:] ‘What austerities must the gopis have performed?
With their eyes they always drink the nectar of the face of Lord Krsna, which is the
essence of loveliness and is not to be equaled or surpassed. That loveliness is the
only abode of beauty, fame and opulence. It is self-perfect, ever fresh and extremely
rare.”

PURPORT

This text from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.44.14) was spoken by the women of
Mathura when they saw Krsna and Balarama in the arena with King Kamsa’s great
wrestlers Mustika and Canara.

TEXT 157

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apurva madhuri krsnera, apurva tara bala
yahara sravane mana haya talamala
SYNONYMS

apurva—unprecedented; mddhuri—sweetness; krsnera—of Lord Krsna; aparva—
unprecedented; tara—of that; bala—the strength; yahdra—of which; sravane—in
hearing; mana—the mind; Aaya—becomes; talama/a—unsteady.

TRANSLATION

The sweetness of Lord Krsna is unprecedented, and its strength is also unprece-
dented. Simply by hearing of such beauty, the mind becomes unsteady.

TEXT 158

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krsnera madhurye krsne upajaya lobha
samyak asvadite nare, mane rahe ksobha
