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Chapter 15: Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets

Verse 19 of 33
SB 8.15.19

हेमजालाक्षनिर्गच्छद्धूमेनागुरुगन्धिना पाण्डुरेण प्रतिच्छन्न मार्गे यान्ति सुरप्रियाः

hema-jālākṣa-nirgacchad- dhūmenāguru-gandhinā pāṇḍureṇa praticchanna- mārge yānti sura-priyāḥ

Synonyms

hema-jāla-akṣafrom dainty little windows made of networks of gold; nirgacchatemanating; dhūmenaby smoke; aguru-gandhināfragrant due to burning incense known as aguru; pāṇḍureṇavery white; praticchannacovered; mārgeon the street; yāntipass; sura-priyāḥbeautiful public women known as Apsarās, celestial girls..

Translation

Apsarās passed on the streets, which were covered with the white, fragrant smoke of aguru incense emanating from windows with golden filigree.

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