928 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 23

PURPORT

Auspicious substances include saffron, kunkuma and sandalwood pulp.
Before taking a bath there are other auspicious substances, such as
turmeric mixed with mustard seed oil, which are smeared all over the body.
All kinds of auspicious substances were used to bathe Devahuti from top to
toe.

TEXT 33

Atal aa MeaaranHA TIT |
CURT A ThT SAAT 1331

sudata subhruva Slaksna-
snigdhapangena caksusa

padma-kosa-sprdha nilair
alakais ca lasan-mukham

su-data—with beautiful teeth; su-bhruva—with charming eyebrows;
Slaksna—lovely; snigdha—moist; apaiigena—corners of eyes; caksusa—with
eyes; padma-kosa—lotus buds; sprdha—defeating; nilaih—bluish; alakaih—
with curling hair; ca—and; lasat—shining; mukham—countenance.

TRANSLATION

Her countenance shone with beautiful teeth and charming eyebrows.
Her eyes, distinguished by lovely moist corners, defeated the beauty of
lotus buds. Her face was surrounded by dark curling tresses.

PURPORT

According to Vedic culture, white teeth are very much appreciated.
Devahiti’s white teeth increased the beauty of her face and made it look
like a lotus flower. When a face looks very attractive, the eyes are generally
compared to lotus petals and the face to a lotus flower.

TEXT 34
TI aa aT aad aiaTy |
TA AA AE Baa a TAIAAA: RII

yada sasmara rsabham
rsinam dayitam patim
