Text 215] The Cleansing of the Gundica Temple 107
TEXT 215
aS frtca SS Tai atcy frrea |
qe ye aiiw’ caw ai AH MBA Nase 0
yata piye tata trsnd badhe nirantara
mukhadmbuja chadi’ netra nd yaya antara
SYNONYMS
yata—as much; piye—they drink; tata—so much; trsna—thirst; badhe—in-
creases; nirantara—incessantly; mukha-ambuja—the lotuslike face; chadi’—giv-
ing up; netra—the eyes; na—do not; yaya—go; antara—separate.
TRANSLATION
As their eyes began to drink the nectarean honey of His lotus face, their
thirst increased. Thus their eyes did not leave Him.
PURPORT
In the Laghu-bhagavatamrta (1.5.538), Srila Ripa Gosvami has described the
beauty of the Lord in this way:
asamdanordhva-mdadhurya-
taranigamrta-varidhih
jangama-sthavarollasi-
rGpo gopendra-nandanah
“The beauty of the son of Maharaja Nanda is incomparable. Nothing is higher than
His beauty, and nothing can equal it. His beauty is like waves in an ocean of nec-
tar. This beauty is attractive both for moving and for nonmoving objects.”
Similarly, in the Tantra-sastra, there is another description of the Lord’s beauty:
kandarpa-koty-arbuda-rapa-sobha-
nirajya-padabja-nakham calasya
kutrapy adrsta-sruta-ramya-kanter
dhyanam param nanda-sutasya vaksye
“I shall relate the supreme meditation upon Lord Sri Krsna, the son of Nanda
Maharaja. The tips of the toes of His lotus feet reflect the beauty of the bodies of
unlimited millions of Cupids, and His bodily luster has never been seen or heard of
anywhere.” ;
One may also consult Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.29.14) in this connection.
