Antya-līlāChapter 19: The Inconceivable Behavior of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta Antya 19.91

kurańga-mada-jid-vapuḥ-parimalormi-kṛṣṭāńganaḥ

svakāńga-nalināṣṭake śaśi-yutābja-gandha-prathaḥ

madenduvara-candanāguru-sugandhi-carcārcitaḥ

sa me madana-mohanaḥ sakhi tanoti nāsā-spṛhām

SYNONYMS

kurańga-mada-jit — conquering the aromatic smell of musk; vapuḥ — of His transcendental body; parimala-ūrmi — with waves of scent; kṛṣṭa-ańganaḥ — attracting the gopīs of Vṛndāvana; svaka-ańga-nalina-aṣṭake — on all eight lotuslike parts of the body (face, navel, eyes, palms and feet); śaśi-yuta-abja-gandha-prathaḥ — who distributes the scent of the lotus mixed with camphor; mada-induvara-candana-aguru-sugandhi-carcā-arcitaḥ — smeared with the unguents of musk, camphor, white sandalwood and aguru; saḥHe; me — My; madana-mohanaḥ — Lord Kṛṣṇa, who enchants even Cupid; sakhiO My dear friends; tanoti — increases; nāsā-spṛhām — the desire of My nostrils.

TRANSLATION

"'The scent of Kṛṣṇa's transcendental body surpasses the aroma of musk and attracts the minds of all women. The eight lotuslike parts of His body distribute the fragrance of lotuses mixed with that of camphor. His body is anointed with aromatic substances like musk, camphor, sandalwood and aguru. O My dear friend, that Personality of Godhead, also known as the enchanter of Cupid, always increases the desire of My nostrils.'

PURPORT

This verse is found in the Govinda-līlāmṛta (8.6).

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