SB 10.58.18

Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, Chapter 58: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses

SB 10.58.17

SB 10.58.19

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 18

tām āsādya varārohāṁ
su-dvijāṁ rucirānanām
papraccha preṣitaḥ sakhyā
phālgunaḥ pramadottamām

SYNONYMS

tām—her; āsādya—approaching; varā—excellent; ārohām—whose hips; su—fine; dvijām—whose teeth; rucira—attractive; ānanām—whose face; papraccha—inquired; preṣitaḥ—sent; sakhyā—by his friend, Śrī Kṛṣṇa; phālgunaḥ—Arjuna; pramadā—the woman; uttamām—extraordinary.

TRANSLATION

Sent by his friend, Arjuna approached the exceptional young woman, who possessed beautiful hips, fine teeth and a lovely face, and inquired from her as follows.

PURPORT

Kṛṣṇa wanted Arjuna to see the deep devotion of this girl, and thus He urged him to make the initial inquiries.