94 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Antya-lila, Ch. 1
beautiful-faced one; nisita—sharp; dirgha-apanga—in the form of long outer cor-
ners of the eyes; tanka-chatabhih—by chisels; yugapat —simultaneously; ayam—
this; apdrvah—unprecedented; kah—who; purah—in front; visva-karma—crea-
tive person; marakata-mani-laksaih—with countless emeralds; gostha-kaksim—a
private room for meeting; cinoti—He is constructing.
TRANSLATION
“‘‘O beautiful-faced one, who is this creative person standing before us?
With the sharp chisels of His loving glances, He is splitting the hard stones of
many women’s devotion to their husbands. And with the luster of His body,
surpassing the brilliance of countless emeralds, He is simultaneously con-
structing private meeting places for His pastimes.’
PURPORT
This verse (Lalita-madhava 1.52) is spoken by Radharani to Lalitadevi.
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mahendra-mani-mandali-mada-vidambi-deha-dyutir
vrajendra-kula-candramah sphurati ko ‘pi navyo yuva
sakhi sthira-kulangand-nikara-nivi-bandhargala-
cchidakarana-kautuki jayati yasya vamsi-dhvanih
SYNONYMS
mahendra-mani—of jewels of the name mahendra-mani; mandali—of masses;
mada-vidambi—defeating the pride; deha-dyutih—one whose bodily luster; vra-
jendra-kula-candramah—the moon of the family of Vrajaraja (Nanda Maharaja);
sphurati—manifests; kah api—some; navyah yuva—newly youthful person;
sakhi—O my dear friend; sthira—steady; kula-angand—of family ladies; nikara—
of groups; nivi-bandha-argala—of the impediments such as tightened dresses and
belts; chida-karana—in causing the cutting; kautuki—very cunning; jayati—all
glories; yasya—of whom; varnsi-dhvanih—to the vibration of the flute.
TRANSLATION
“ (My dear friend, this newly youthful Lord Sri Krsna, the moon in the family
of Nanda Maharaja, is so beautiful that He defies the beauty of clusters of
