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.


Texto

Lord Balarama dressed Himself in the blue garments and put on the gold necklace. Anointed with fragrances and beautifully adorned, He appeared as resplendent as Indra's royal elephant.

Significado

Anointed with sandalwood paste and other pure, fragrant substances, Balarama resembled Airavata, the great elephant of Lord Indra.