citralekhovÄca
vyasanaá¹ te 'pakará¹£Ämi
tri-lokyÄá¹ yadi bhÄvyate
tam Äneá¹£ye varaá¹ yas te
mano-hartÄ tam ÄdiÅ›a
citralekhÄ uvÄca - CitralekhÄ said; vyasanam - distress; te - your; apakará¹£Ämi - I will take away; tri-lokyÄm - within the three worlds; yadi - if; bhÄvyate - He is to be found; tam - Him; Äneá¹£ye - I will bring; varam - husband-to-be; yaḥ - who; te - your; manaḥ - of the heart; hartÄ - the thief; tam - Him; ÄdiÅ›a - please point out.
CitralekhÄ said: I will remove your distress. If He is to be found anywhere in the three worlds, I will bring this future husband of yours who has stolen your heart. Please show me who He is.
Interestingly, the name CitralekhÄ indicates a person skilled in the art of drawing or painting. Citra means “excellent†or “variegated,†and lekhÄ means “the art of drawing or painting.†CitralekhÄ, as described in the following verse, will now utilize the talent indicated by her name.
