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krsna-kara-pada-tala, koti-candra-susitala, jini’ karpura-vena-mula-candana

eka-bara yara sparse, smara-jvala-visa nase, yara sparse lubdha nari-mana

SYNONYMS

krsna—of Lord Krsna; kara-pada-tala—the palms and the soles of the feet; koti-candra—millions upon millions of moons; su-sitala—cool and pleasing; jini’-surpassing; karpura—camphor; vena-mula—roots of khasakhasa; candana—sandalwood pulp; eka-bara—once; yara—of which; sparse—by the touch; smara-jvala—the burning effect of remembering; visa—the poison; nase—becomes vanquished; yara—of which; sparse—by the touch; lubdha—enticed; nari-mana—the minds of women “The combined cooling effect of camphor, roots of khasakhasa and sandalwood is surpassed by the coolness of Krsna’s palms and the soles of His feet, which are cooler and more pleasing than millions upon millions of moons.

If women are touched by them even once, their minds are enticed, and the burning poison of lusty desire for Krsna is immediately vanquished.”