Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 33
Kardama Muni’s Mystic Opulence, Devahūti’s Rejuvenation, and the Turning Toward Fearlessness
सुदता सुभ्रुवा श्लक्ष्णस्निग्धापाङ्गेन चक्षुषा । पद्मकोशस्पृधा नीलैरलकैश्च लसन्मुखम् ॥ ३३ ॥
sudatā subhruvā ślakṣṇa- snigdhāpāṅgena cakṣuṣā padma-kośa-spṛdhā nīlair alakaiś ca lasan-mukham
तिचे दात सुंदर, भुवया मनोहर होत्या. डोळ्यांच्या कोपऱ्यात कोमल स्निग्धता होती, जी कमळकळीच्या शोभेलाही हरवत होती. तिच्या मुखाभोवती निळसर वळणदार अलक लहरत होते।
According to Vedic culture, white teeth are very much appreciated. Devahūti’s white teeth increased the beauty of her face and made it look like a lotus flower. When a face looks very attractive, the eyes are generally compared to lotus petals and the face to a lotus flower.
FAQs
It poetically describes Devahūti’s refined, pure beauty—soft affectionate glances, radiant face, and dark curls—showing her auspicious qualities in the Kapila-Devahūti narrative.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, describing Devahūti’s appearance and auspicious features.
It highlights inner purity expressed through gentle conduct—cultivating softness, respect, and sattvic refinement rather than mere external display.