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paramrstangustha-trayam asita-ratnair ubhayato

vahanti sankirnau manibhir arunais tat-parisarau

tayor madhye hirojjvala-vimala-jambunada-mayi

kare kalyaniyam viharati hareh keli-murali

SYNONYMS

The flute of Krsna’s pastimes measures three fingers in length, and it is bedecked with indra-nila gems.

At the ends of the flute are aruna gems (rubies), glittering beautifully, and in between the flute is plated with gold, set ablaze by diamonds.

This auspicious flute, pleasing to Krsna, is glittering in His hand with transcendental brilliance.’

PURPORT

This verse from Vidagdha-madhava (3.1) is spoken to Lalitadevi by Paurnamasi, the grandmother of Radharani.