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Chapter 21: Instructions by Mahārāja Pṛthu

Verse 17 of 51
SB 4.21.17

सूक्ष्मवक्रासितस्निग्ध मूर्धजः कम्बुकन्धरः महाधने दुकूलाग्र्ये परिधायोपवीय च

sūkṣma-vakrāsita-snigdha- mūrdhajaḥ kambu-kandharaḥ mahā-dhane dukūlāgrye paridhāyopavīya ca

Synonyms

sūkṣmavery fine; vakracurly; asitablack; snigdhagreasy; mūrdhajaḥhairs on the head; kambulike a conch; kandharaḥneck; mahā-dhanevery valuable; dukūla-agryedressed with a dhoti; paridhāyaon the upper portion of the body; upavīyaplaced like a sacred thread; caalso..

Translation

The black, slick hair on his head was very fine and curly, and his neck, like a conchshell, was decorated with auspicious lines. He wore a very valuable dhoti, and there was a nice wrapper on the upper part of his body.

Verse 17 of 51
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