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Bhagavatapurana 5.2.6

Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5.2.6

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5.2.6

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tām evāvidūre madhukarīm iva sumanasa upajighrantīṃ divija-manuja-mano-nayanāhlāda-dughair gati-vihāra-vrīḍā-vinayāvaloka-susvarākṣarāvayavair manasi nṛṇāṃ kusumāyudhasya vidadhatīṃ vivaraṃ nija-mukha-vigalitāmṛtāsava-sahāsa-bhāṣaṇāmoda-madāndha-madhukara-nikaroparodhena druta-pada-vinyāsena valgu-spandana-stana-kalaśa-kabara-bhāra-raśanāṃ devīṃ tad-avalokanena vivṛtāvasarasya bhagavato makara-dhvajasya vaśam upanīto jaḍavad iti hovāca //

6. On seeing her he fell under the sway of Manmatha for whom an occasion was thus opened and (then) like a fool he addressed himself to her, not far from him like unto the bee kissing flowers, who created a room for Love (the flower-weaponed) in the hearts of men by her gait, sportfulness, bashfulness, modest glances, sweet voice and accents, and charming features, which (all) showered delight on the mind and eyes of both men and the gods, — her who quickened her pace when assailed by the swarm of bees blinded (and mad) with intoxication and with the fragrance of her smiling accents which, inviting and intoxicating like wine and nectar, escaped from her lips and (thereby) had her full bosom, braid of locks and zones thrown into a state of charming agitation.

S. Subba Rau 1928, The Srimad Bhagavatam

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