Shloka 5

Devanagari script

सा मज्जनालेपदुकूलभूषण- स्रग्गन्धताम्बूलसुधासवादिभि: । प्रसाधितात्मोपससार माधवं सव्रीडलीलोत्स्मितविभ्रमेक्षितै: ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

sā majjanālepa-dukūla-bhūṣaṇa srag-gandha-tāmbūla-sudhāsavādibhiḥ prasādhitātmopasasāra mādhavaṁ sa-vrīḍa-līlotsmita-vibhramekṣitaiḥ

Translation

Trivakrā bathed, anointed her body, and dressed in fine garments; she adorned herself with jewelry, garlands, and perfume, chewed betel, drank fragrant liquor, and then approached Lord Mādhava with shy, playful smiles and coquettish glances.

Synonyms

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• मज्जन: bathing
• मज्जन: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/qualifier in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मज्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• आलेप: anointing, unguent
• आलेप: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आलेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• दुकूल: fine cloth, garment
• दुकूल: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुकूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• भूषण: ornament
• भूषण: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• स्रक्: garland
• स्रक्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रज्/स्रक् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• गन्ध: fragrance, perfume
• गन्ध: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• ताम्बूल: betel (leaf preparation)
• ताम्बूल: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्बूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• सुधा: nectar; sweet drink
• सुधा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• आसव: liquor, fermented drink
• आसव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• आदिभिः: with (these) and other (items)
• आदिभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘आदि’ = “and others” (with etc.)

• प्रसाधित-आत्मा: having adorned herself
• प्रसाधित-आत्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + साध् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिवत् प्रयोगः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) ‘प्रसाधित’ + ‘आत्मन्’ = “whose self/body is adorned”

• उपससार: approached
• उपससार: Kriya (क्रिया/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + सृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• माधवम्: Mādhava (Krishna)
• माधवम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• स: with
• स: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-पूर्वपद (prefix meaning “with”)

• व्रीडा: bashfulness
• व्रीडा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रीडा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• लीला: playful grace
• लीला: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लीला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• उत्स्मित: with a gentle smile
• उत्स्मित: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत् + स्मि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसक/पुं/स्त्री (stem in compound) अर्थः “slightly smiling”

• विभ्रम: charming movement, coquettishness
• विभ्रम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem in compound)

• ईक्षितैः: with glances
• ईक्षितैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईक्षित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘ईक्षित’ (look, glance)

Purport

It is clear from this verse that the ways a woman prepares for sexual enjoyment have not changed in thousands of years.

Characters & Entities

• Mādhava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s līlā and divine attraction in Canto 10?

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.

Who is speaking SB 10.48.5 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes to King Parīkṣit.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

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.