Shloka 5
Kṛṣṇa Visits Trivakrā; Akrūra’s Praise and the Hastināpura Mission
सा मज्जनालेपदुकूलभूषण- स्रग्गन्धताम्बूलसुधासवादिभि: । प्रसाधितात्मोपससार माधवं सव्रीडलीलोत्स्मितविभ्रमेक्षितै: ॥ ५ ॥
sā majjanālepa-dukūla-bhūṣaṇa srag-gandha-tāmbūla-sudhāsavādibhiḥ prasādhitātmopasasāra mādhavaṁ sa-vrīḍa-līlotsmita-vibhramekṣitaiḥ
اغتسلت تريفكرا وتطيّبت بدهنٍ على جسدها ولبست ثيابًا فاخرة، وتزيّنت بالحُليّ والأكاليل والعطر، ومضغت التامبول وشربت شرابًا معطّرًا ونحو ذلك؛ ثم دنَت من الربّ ماذافا بابتساماتٍ خجلى لعوبة ونظراتٍ مُدلِّلة.
It is clear from this verse that the ways a woman prepares for sexual enjoyment have not changed in thousands of years.
FAQs
This verse depicts a devotee approaching Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) after adorning herself, highlighting the Bhagavatam’s theme that Kṛṣṇa naturally draws hearts through līlā—expressed here through bashful smiles and affectionate glances.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes to King Parīkṣit.
It inspires intentional preparation and reverence when approaching the Divine—cultivating inner sincerity along with outer cleanliness and attentiveness, and offering one’s best mood in worship and prayer.