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SB 10.62.16

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada


TEXT 16

citralekhovāca
vyasanaṁ te 'pakarṣāmi
tri-lokyāṁ yadi bhāvyate
tam āneṣye varaṁ yas te
mano-hartā tam ādiśa


SYNONYMS

citralekhā uvāca—Citralekhā said; vyasanam—distress; te—your; apakarṣāmi—I will take away; tri-lokyām—within the three worlds; yadi—if; bhāvyate—He is to be found; tam—Him; āneṣye—I will bring; varam—husband-to-be; yaḥ—who; te—your; manaḥ—of the heart; hartā—the thief; tam—Him; ādiśa—please point out.


TRANSLATION

Citralekhā said: I will remove your distress. If He is to be found anywhere in the three worlds, I will bring this future husband of yours who has stolen your heart. Please show me who He is.


PURPORT

Interestingly, the name Citralekhā indicates a person skilled in the art of drawing or painting. Citra means "excellent" or "variegated," and lekhā means "the art of drawing or painting." Citralekhā, as described in the following verse, will now utilize the talent indicated by her name.