Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 61: Lord Balarama Slays Rukmi

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.61.3

carv-abja-kosa-vadanayata-bahu-netra-

sa-prema-hasa-rasa-viksita-valgu-jalpaih

sammohita bhagavato na mano vijetum

svair vibhramaih samasakan vanita vibhumnah

SYNONYMS

caru -- beautiful; abja -- of a lotus; kosa -- (like) the whorl; vadana -- by His face; ayata -- extended; bahu -- by His arms; netra -- and eyes; sa-prema -- loving; hasa -- of laughter; rasa -- in the mood; viksita -- by His glances; valgu -- attractive; jalpaih -- and by His conversations; sammohitah -- totally bewildered; bhagavatah -- of the Supreme Lord; na -- not; manah -- the mind; vijetum -- to conquer; svaih -- with their own; vibhramaih -- allurements; samasakan -- were able; vanitah -- the women; vibhumnah -- of the perfectly complete.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord's wives were fully enchanted by His lovely, lotuslike face, His long arms and large eyes, His loving glances imbued with laughter, and His charming talks with them. But with all their charms these ladies could not conquer the mind of the all-powerful Lord.

PURPORT

The previous verse stated that Lord Krsna's queens could not understand the truth of the Lord. This truth is explained in the present verse. The Lord is all-powerful, full in Himself, with infinite opulence.

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