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rakta-pita-varna,--nahi asthi-valkala

eka janera peta bhare khaile eka phala

SYNONYMS

rakta-pita-varna—the mangoes were red and yellow in color; nahi—there was none; asthi—seed; valkala—or skin; eka—one; janera—man’s; peta—belly; bhare—filled up; khaile—if he would eat; eka—one; phala—fruit.

The fruits were all red and yellow, with no seed inside and no skin outside, and eating one fruit would immediately fill a man’s belly.

PURPORT

In India a mango is considered best when it is red and yellow, its seed is very small, its skin is very thin, and it is so palatable that if a person eats one fruit he will be satisfied.

The mango is considered the king of all fruits.