42 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 14
vikirya kesan vigalat-srajah sutam
SuSoca citram kurariva susvaram
stana-dvayam—her two breasts; kurikuma—with kunkuma powder
(which is generally sprayed on the breasts of women); parika—oint-
ment; manditam—decorated; nisificati—moistening; sa-afjana—mixed
with the eye ointment; bdspa—of tears; bindubhih—by drops;
vikirya—scattering; kesan—hair; vigalat—was falling down; srajah—
on which the flower garland; sutam—for her son; susoca—lamented;
citram—variegated; kurari iva—like a kurari bird; su-svaram—in a
very sweet voice.
TRANSLATION
The garland of flowers decorating the Queen’s head fell, and her
hair scattered. Falling tears melted the collyrium on her eyes and
moistened her breasts, which were covered with kunkuma
powder. As she lamented the loss of her son, her loud crying
resembled the sweet sound of a kurari bird.
TEXT 54
gat Rerceada atfean
TAAGSIaSTea |
Raiden a afa-
fietaasanfa ya: WG U4ell
aho vidhatas tvam ativa baliso
yas tv Gtma-srsty-apratiripam ihase
pare nu jivaty aparasya ya mrtir
viparyayas cet tvam asi dhruvah parah
aho—alas (in great lamentation); vidhadtah—O Providence; tuam—
You; ativa—very much; bdlisah—inexperienced; yah—who; tu—in-
deed; dtma-srsti—of Your own creation; apratiripam—just the op-
posite; ihase—You are performing and desiring; pare—while the father
or the elder; nu—indeed; jivati—is living; aparasya—of one who was
