Srimad Bhagavatam. Canto 10: The Summum Bonum

Chapter 48: Krishna Pleases His Devotees. Text 5

sÄ majjanÄlepa-dukÅ«la-bhÅ«á¹£aṇa
srag-gandha-tÄmbÅ«la-sudhÄsavÄdibhiḥ
prasÄdhitÄtmopasasÄra mÄdhavaá¹
sa-vrÄ«á¸a-lÄ«lotsmita-vibhrameká¹£itaiḥ

 sÄ - she, TrivakrÄ; majjana - by bathing; Älepa - anointing; dukÅ«la - dressing in fine garments; bhÅ«á¹£aṇa - with ornaments; srak - garlands; gandha - perfume; tÄmbÅ«la - betel nut; sudhÄ-Äsava - drinking fragrant liquor; Ädibhiḥ - and so on; prasÄdhita - prepared; ÄtmÄ - her body; upasasÄra - she approached; mÄdhavam - Lord Kṛṣṇa; sa-vrÄ«á¸a - shy; lÄ«lÄ - playful; utsmita - of her smiles; vibhrama - exhibiting the allurement; Ä«ká¹£itaiḥ - with glances.


Text

TrivakrÄ prepared herself by bathing, anointing her body, and dressing in fine garments, by putting on jewelry, garlands and perfume, and also by chewing betel nut, drinking fragrant liquor, and so on. She then approached Lord MÄdhava with shy, playful smiles and coquettish glances.

Purport

It is clear from this verse that the ways a woman prepares for sexual enjoyment have not changed in thousands of years.