SB 11.8.23 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

Devanagari

सा स्वैरिण्येकदा कान्तं सङ्केत उपनेष्यती । अभूत् काले बहिर्द्वारे बिभ्रती रूपमुत्तमम् ॥ २३ ॥

Verse text

sā svairiṇy ekadā kāntaṁ saṅketa upaneṣyatī abhūt kāle bahir dvāre bibhratī rūpam uttamam

Synonyms

sā — she ; svairiṇī — the prostitute ; ekadā — once ; kāntam — a paying lover or a customer ; saṅkete — into her house of sex ; upaneṣyatī — to bring ; abhūt — she stood ; kāle — at night ; bahiḥ — outside ; dvāre — in the doorway ; bibhratī — holding up ; rūpam — her form ; uttamam — most beautiful .

Translation

Once that prostitute, desiring to bring a lover into her house, stood outside in the doorway at night showing her beautiful form.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

Once, that prostitute, desiring to bring a lover into her house, stood outside in the doorway at night showing her beautiful form. Saṅkete means “in the place for enjoyment.” She stood there to attract someone.