1238 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 26

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sd tvam mukham sudati subhrv anuraga-bhara-
vrida-vilamba-vilasad-dhasitavalokam
nilalakalibhir upaskrtam unnasam nah
svdnam pradargaya manasvini valgu-vak yam

sa—that (you, my wife); tuam—you; mukham—your face; su-dati—with
beautiful teeth; su-bhru—with beautiful eyebrows; anuraga—attachment;
bhara—loaded by; vrida—feminine shyness; vilamba—hanging down;
vilasat—shining; hasita—smiling; avalokam—with glances; nila—bluish;
alaka—with hair; alibhih—bee-like; upaskrtam—thus being beautiful;
unnasam—with a raised nose; nah—to me; svandm—who am _ yours;
pradargaya—please show; manasvini-O most thoughtful lady; valgu-
vakyam—with sweet words.

TRANSLATION

My dear wife, your teeth are very beautifully set, and your attractive
features make you appear very thoughtful. Kindly give up your anger, be
merciful upon me, and please smile upon me with loving attachment.
When I see a smile on your beautiful face, and when I see your hair, which
is as beautiful as the color blue, and see your raised nose and hear your
sweet talk, you will become more beautiful to me and thus attract me and
oblige me. You are my most respected mistress.

PURPORT

An effeminate husband, simply being attracted by the external beauty
of his wife, tries to become her most obedient servant. Sripada Sankaracarya
has therefore advised that we not become attracted by a lump of flesh and
blood. The story is told that at one time a man, very much attracted to a
beautiful woman, wooed the woman in such a way that she devised a plan
to show him the ingredients of her beauty. The woman made a date to see
him, and before seeing him she took a purgative, and that whole day and
