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
Trivakrā se baigna, s’oignit le corps et revêtit de riches étoffes; elle se para de bijoux, de guirlandes et de parfums, mâcha du bétel, but une liqueur odorante, puis s’approcha du Seigneur Mādhava avec des sourires pudiques et ludiques et des regards enjôleurs.
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.