दृष्ट्वा तां कामलिप्तेन बाहुना परिरम्भिताम् जगाम हृच्छयवशं सहसैव विमोहितः
dṛṣṭvā tāṁ kāma-liptena bāhunā parirambhitām jagāma hṛc-chaya-vaśaṁ sahasaiva vimohitaḥ
Synonyms
dṛṣṭvā—by seeing; tām—her (the prostitute); kāma-liptena—decorated with turmeric to incite lusty desires; bāhunā—with the arm; parirambhitām—embraced; jagāma—went; hṛt-śaya—of lusty desires within the heart; vaśam—under the control; sahasā—suddenly; eva—indeed; vimohitaḥ—being illusioned..
Translation
The śūdra, his arm decorated with turmeric powder, was embracing the prostitute. When Ajāmila saw her, the dormant lusty desires in his heart awakened, and in illusion he fell under their control.
Purport
It is said that if one's body is smeared with turmeric, it attracts the lusty desires of the opposite sex. The word kāma-liptena indicates that the śūdra was decorated with turmeric smeared on his body.