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mahendra-mani-mandali-mada-vidambi-deha-dyutir

vrajendra-kula-candramah sphurati ko ’pi navyo yuva

sakhi sthira-kulangana-nikara-nivi-bandhargala-

cchidakarana-kautuki jayati yasya vamsi-dhvanih

SYNONYMS

mahendra-mani—of jewels of the name mahendra-mani; mandali—of masses; mada-vidambi—defeating the pride; deha-dyutih—one whose bodily luster; vrajendra-kula-candramah—the moon of the family of Vrajaraja (Nanda Maharaja); sphurati—manifests; kah api—some; navyah yuva—newly youthful person; sakhi—O my dear friend; sthira—steady; kula-angana—of family ladies; nikara—of groups; nivi-bandha-argala—of the impediments such as tightened dresses and belts; cchida-karana—in causing the cutting; kautuki—very cunning; jayati—all glories; yasya—of whom; vamsi-dhvanih—to the vibration of the flute.

My dear friend, this newly youthful Lord Sri Krsna, the moon in the family of Nanda Maharaja, is so beautiful that He defies the beauty of clusters of valuable jewels.

All glories to the vibration of His flute, for it is cunningly breaking the patience of chaste ladies by loosening their belts and tight dresses.’

PURPORT

This verse from Lalita-madhava (1.49) is spoken by Lalitadevi to Radharani.