832 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 21

suksma-vakrasita-snigdha-
murdhajah kambu-kandharah

maha-dhane dukulagrye
paridhayopaviya ca

suksma—very fine; vakra—curly ; asita—black; snigdha—greasy ; murdha-
jah—hairs on the head; kambu—like a conch; kandharah — neck; maha-
dhane—very valuable; dukula-agrye—dressed with a dhoti; paridhaya—on
the upper portion of the body; upaviya—placed like a sacred thread;
ca—also.

TRANSLATION

The black, slick hair on his head was very fine and curly, and his neck,
like a conchshell, was decorated with auspicious lines. He wore a very
valuable dhoti, and there was a nice wrapper on the upper part of his body.

TEXT 18

SaaT ATTA Ay | NTI: |
Hontaray sary SIT HaaTTN ell

vyaijitasesa-gatra-srir
niyame nyasta-bhusanah

krsnajina-dharah sriman
kusa-panih krtocitah

vyanjita—indicating; asesa—innumerable; gatra—bodily; srih—beauty ;
niyame—regulated; nyasta—given up; bhusanah—garments; krsna—black;
ajina—skin; @harah—putting on; sriman—beautiful; kusa-panih—having
kusa grass on the fingers; krta— performed; ucitah—as it is required.

TRANSLATION

As Maharaja Prthu was being initiated to perform the sacrifice, he had
to leave aside his valuable dress, and therefore his natural bodily beauty
was visible. It was very pleasing to see him put on a black deerskin and
wear a ring of kusa grass on his finger, for this increased the natural beauty
of his body, It appears that Maharaja Prthu observed all the regulative
principles before he performed the sacrifice.

TEXT 19
faheramra: aaaq TAFT |
alaatacaita: ae: aevatag 2a
