ŚB 6.14.53
Devanagari
स्तनद्वयं कुङ्कुमपङ्कमण्डितं
निषिञ्चती साञ्जनबाष्पबिन्दुभि: ।
विकीर्य केशान् विगलत्स्रज: सुतं
शुशोच चित्रं कुररीव सुस्वरम् ॥ ५३ ॥
निषिञ्चती साञ्जनबाष्पबिन्दुभि: ।
विकीर्य केशान् विगलत्स्रज: सुतं
शुशोच चित्रं कुररीव सुस्वरम् ॥ ५३ ॥
Verse text
stana-dvayaṁ kuṅkuma-paṅka-maṇḍitaṁ
niṣiñcatī sāñjana-bāṣpa-bindubhiḥ
vikīrya keśān vigalat-srajaḥ sutaṁ
śuśoca citraṁ kurarīva susvaram
niṣiñcatī sāñjana-bāṣpa-bindubhiḥ
vikīrya keśān vigalat-srajaḥ sutaṁ
śuśoca citraṁ kurarīva susvaram
Synonyms
stana-dvayam — her two breasts; kuṅkuma — with kuṅkuma powder (which is generally sprayed on the breasts of women); paṅka — ointment; maṇḍitam — decorated; niṣiñcatī — moistening; sa-añjana — mixed with the eye ointment; bāṣpa — of tears; bindubhiḥ — by drops; vikīrya — scattering; keśān — hair; vigalat — was falling down; srajaḥ — on which the flower garland; sutam — for her son; śuśoca — lamented; citram — variegated; kurarī iva — like a kurarī bird; su-svaram — in a very sweet voice.
Translation
The garland of flowers decorating the Queen’s head fell, and her hair scattered. Falling tears melted the collyrium on her eyes and moistened her breasts, which were covered with kuṅkuma powder. As she lamented the loss of her son, her loud crying resembled the sweet sound of a kurarī bird.