Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.23.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBeauty Described Through the Lotus
“Her countenance shone, with beautiful teeth and charming eyebrows. Her eyes, distinguished by lovely moist corners, defeated the beauty of lotus buds. Her face was surrounded by dark curling tresses.”
What the purport teaches
- Devahūti’s face shone with beautiful teeth and charming eyebrows, framed by dark curling hair.
- The purport explains that white teeth are greatly appreciated in Vedic culture. Her white teeth increased the beauty of her face.
- An attractive face is compared to a lotus flower, and its eyes to lotus petals. The translation describes her eyes as surpassing the beauty of lotus buds.
Try this today
Reread the verse slowly and note its comparisons with the lotus.
Ask yourself
How does the lotus comparison help you picture the verse’s description?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.