Text 36] Lord Krsna’s Entrance in Dvaraka 599

uddama-bhava-pisunamala-valguhasa-
vridavaloka-nihato madano ‘pi yasam

sammuhya capam ajahat pramadottamas ta
yasyendriyam vimathitum kuhakair na sekuh

uddama—very grave; bhava—expression; pisuna—exciting; amala—spot-
less; valgu-hasa—beautiful smiling; vrida—corner of the eye; avaloka—
looking; nihatah—conquered; madanah—Cupid (or amadanah—the greatly
tolerant Siva); api—also ; yasam— whose; sammuh ya—being overpowered by;
capam—bows; ajahat—gave up; pramada— woman who maddens; uttamah—
of high grade; ta—all; yasya—whose; indriyam— senses; vimathitum—to
perturb; kuhakaih—by magical feats; na—never; sekuh—was able.

TRANSLATION

Although the queens’ beautiful smiles and furtive glances were all
spotless and exciting, and although they could conquer Cupid himself by
making him give up his bow in frustration, and although even the tolerant
Siva could fall victim to them, still, despite all their magical feats and
attractions, they could not agitate the senses of the Lord.

PURPORT

The path of salvation or the path of going back to Godhead always
forbids the association of women, and the complete sanatana-dharma or
varndsrama-dharma scheme forbids or restricts association with women.
How, then, can one be accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead
who is addicted to more than sixteen thousand wives? This question may
be relevantly raised by inquisitive persons really anxious to know about
the transcendental nature of the Supreme Lord. And to answer such
questions, the sages at Naimisaranya have discussed the transcendental
character of the Lord in this and in following verses. It is clear herein that
the feminine attractive features which can conquer Cupid or even the
supermost tolerant Lord Siva could not conquer the senses of the Lord.
Cupid’s business is to invoke mundane lust. The whole universe is moving
being agitated by Cupid’s arrow. The activities of the world are being
carried on by the central attraction of male and female. A male is search-
ing after a mate to his liking, and the female is looking after a suitable
male. That is the way of material stimulus. And as soon as a male is
