vasitvā vāsasī nīle
mālāḿ āmucya kāñcanīm
reye sv-alańkṛto lipto
māhendra iva vāraṇaḥ
vasitva -- dressing Himself; vasasi -- in the two garments; nile -- blue; malam -- the necklace; amucya -- putting on; kancanim -- golden; reje -- He appeared resplendent; su -- excellently; alankritah -- ornamented; liptah -- anointed; maha-indrah -- of Mahendra, the King of heaven; iva -- like; varanah -- the elephant.
Anointed with sandalwood paste and other pure, fragrant substances, Balarama resembled Airavata, the great elephant of Lord Indra.