Text 169] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 193

TRANSLATION

“Srimati Radharani takes Her first bath in the shower of the nectar of com-
passion, and She takes Her second bath in the nectar of youth.

PURPORT

Srimati Radhardni first smears Her body with the paste of affection for Krsna.
She then takes Her bath in the water of mercy. After passing the pauganda age
(from five to ten years), Srimati Radharant first appears as mercy. The second bath,
taken at noon, is taken in the water of tarunyamrta, or the nectar of youth. This is

the actual expression of Her new youthfulness.

TEXT 168

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lavanyamrta-dharaya tad-upari snana
nija-lajja-s yama-pattasati-paridhana

SYNONYMS

lavanya-amrta-dharaya—in the shower of the nectar of bodily luster; tat-
upari—over and above that; snana—the bath; nija—own; lajja—shyness;
syama—blackish; patta—silk; sati—garments; paridhana—wearing.

TRANSLATION

“After Her midday bath, Radharani takes another bath in the nectar of
bodily luster, and She puts on the garment of shyness, which is exactly like a
black silk sari.

PURPORT

Over and above the other baths, the bath taken in the afternoon is taken in the
nectar of full beauty. This nectar represents the personal qualities of beauty and
luster. Thus there are three baths in different kinds of water. Radharani then puts
on two dresses—a lower and upper dress. The upper dress is Her attachment for
Krsna, and the lower dress is Her shyness. That lower portion is compared to a
blackish silk garment or a bluish sari, and Her upper garment is pinkish. That pink
garment is Her affection and attraction for Krsna.

TEXT 169

wena fasla aee-are |
QA T-Ta-Ses fT syH Se SQA || SUD I
