Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

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sopācyutaṁ kvaṇayatī maṇi-nūpurābhyāṁ
reje ’ṅgulīya-valaya-vyajanāgra-hastā
vastrānta-gūḍha-kuca-kuṅkuma-śoṇa-hāra-
bhāsā nitamba-dhṛtayā ca parārdhya-kāñcyā

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TRANSLATION

Her hand adorned with rings, bangles and the cāmara fan, Queen Rukmiṇī looked resplendent standing near Lord Kṛṣṇa. Her jeweled ankle-bells tinkled, and her necklace glittered, reddened by the kuṅkuma from her breasts, which were covered by the end of her sari. On her hips she wore a priceless belt.

PURPORT

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī points out that as Queen Rukmiṇī fanned her Lord with broad strokes, the jewels and gold on her beautiful limbs resounded with her effort.

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