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SB 3.15.41

Devanāgarī

विद्युत्क्षिपन्मकरकुण्डलमण्डनार्ह- गण्डस्थलोन्नसमुखं मणिमत्किरीटम् । दोर्दण्डषण्डविवरे हरता परार्ध्य- हारेण कन्धरगतेन च कौस्तुभेन ॥ ४१ ॥

Text

vidyut-kṣipan-makara-kuṇḍala-maṇḍanārha- gaṇḍa-sthalonnasa-mukhaṁ maṇimat-kirīṭam dor-daṇḍa-ṣaṇḍa-vivare haratā parārdhya- hāreṇa kandhara-gatena ca kaustubhena

Synonyms

vidyut—lightning;kṣipat—outshining;makara—alligator shaped;kuṇḍala—earrings;maṇḍana—decoration;arha—as it fits;gaṇḍa-sthala—cheeks;unnasa—prominent nose;mukham—countenance;maṇi-mat—gem-studded;kirīṭam—crown;doḥ-daṇḍa—of His four stout arms;ṣaṇḍa—group;vivare—between;haratā—charming;para-ardhya—by the most precious;hāreṇa—necklace;kandhara-gatena—adorning His neck;ca—and;kaustubhena—by the Kaustubha jewel.

Translation

His countenance was distinguished by cheeks that enhanced the beauty of His alligator-shaped pendants, which outshone lightning. His nose was prominent, and His head was covered with a gem-studded crown. A charming necklace hung between His stout arms, and His neck was adorned with the gem known by the name Kaustubha.

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