Shloka 22
Mārkaṇḍeya’s Request to See Māyā and the Vision of the Cosmic Deluge
महामरकतश्यामं श्रीमद्वदनपङ्कजम् । कम्बुग्रीवं महोरस्कं सुनसं सुन्दरभ्रुवम् ॥ २२ ॥ श्वासैजदलकाभातं कम्बुश्रीकर्णदाडिमम् । विद्रुमाधरभासेषच्छोणायितसुधास्मितम् ॥ २३ ॥ पद्मगर्भारुणापाङ्गं हृद्यहासावलोकनम् । श्वासैजद्वलिसंविग्ननिम्ननाभिदलोदरम् ॥ २४ ॥ चार्वङ्गुलिभ्यां पाणिभ्यामुन्नीय चरणाम्बुजम् । मुखे निधाय विप्रेन्द्रो धयन्तं वीक्ष्य विस्मित: ॥ २५ ॥
mahā-marakata-śyāmaṁ śrīmad-vadana-paṅkajam kambu-grīvaṁ mahoraskaṁ su-nasaṁ sundara-bhruvam
Bayi itu berwarna biru gelap seperti zamrud murni; wajah teratainya berseri, lehernya bertanda garis seperti kulit kerang. Dadanya bidang, hidungnya elok, alisnya indah; telinganya seperti bunga delima dengan lipatan seperti pusaran kerang. Sudut matanya kemerahan seperti inti teratai; kilau bibirnya bak karang mewarnai senyum nektarnya. Saat ia bernapas, rambutnya bergetar, dan lipatan perutnya—bagai daun beringin—bergerak di sekitar pusarnya yang dalam. Brahmana agung itu tercengang melihat sang bayi mengangkat kaki teratainya dengan jari-jari halus, memasukkan jari kaki ke mulut, lalu mengisapnya.
The young child was the Supreme Personality of Godhead. According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, Lord Kṛṣṇa wondered, “So many devotees are hankering for the nectar of My lotus feet. Therefore let Me personally experience that nectar.” Thus the Lord, playing like an ordinary baby, began to suck on His toes.