BRS 2.1.268

BRS 2.1.268

Verse Text

yathā – vidhatte rādhāyāḥ kuca-mukulayoḥ keli-makarīṁ kareṇāvyagrātmā sarabhasam asavyena rasikaḥ | ariṣṭe sāṭopaṁ kaṭu ruvati savyena vihasann udaṣcad-romāṣcaṁ racayati ca kṛṣṇaḥ parikaram ||268||

Translation

An example: The king of rasa, Kṛṣṇa is joyfully drawing makarīs on the bud-like breasts of Radha with His right hand using a steady mind. When Ariṣṭāsura roars harshly with pride, Kṛṣṇa, while laughing at him as goose bumps rise on His flesh, ties His belt with His left hand.

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

This characteristic was found in Kṛṣṇa in two ways: sometimes He used to decorate Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī with various marks, and sometimes, when He was preparing to kill demons like Ariṣṭāsura, He would take care to arrange His belt very nicely.