Volume 3 - Prabhupada Books

Text 169] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Ray a 193
TRANSLATION
"Srimati Radhara1;1i takes Her first bath in the shower of the nectar of com­
passion, and She takes Her second bath in the nectar of youth.
PURPORT
Srimati Radhara�i first smears Her body with the paste of affection for Kr��a.
She then takes Her bath in the water of mercy. After passing the paugaQ(ia age
(from five to ten years), Srimati Radhara�i first appears as mercy. The second bath,
taken at noon, is taken in the water of taruQyamrta, or the nectar of youth. This is
the actual expression of Her new youthfulness.
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lavaQyamrta-dharaya tad-upari snana
nija-lajja-syama-pattasati-paridhana
SYNONYMS
lavaQya-amrta-dharaya-in the shower of the nectar of bodily luster; tat­
upari-over and above that; snana-the bath; nija-own; /ajja-shyness;
syama-blackish; patta -silk; sati-garments; paridhana-wearing.
TRANSLATION
"After Her midday bath, Radhara1;1i takes another bath in the nectar of
bodily luster, and She puts on the garment of shyness, which is exactly like a
black silk sari.
PURPORT
Over and above the other baths, the bath taken in the afternoon is taken in the
nectar of full beauty. This nectar represents the personal qualities of beauty and
luster. Thus there are three baths in different kinds of water. Radharal)i then puts
on two dresses-a lower and upper dress. The upper dress is Her attachment for
Kr��a, and the lower dress is Her shyness. That lower portion is compared to a
blackish silk garment or a bluish sari, and Her upper garment is pinkish. That pink
garment is Her affection and attraction for Kr��a.
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