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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.23.33
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 33
- sudatā subhruvā ślakṣṇa-
- snigdhāpāṅgena cakṣuṣā
- padma-kośa-spṛdhā nīlair
- alakaiś ca lasan-mukham
suwith beautiful teeth-datāwith beautiful teeth — with beautiful teeth; suwith charming eyebrows-bhruvāwith charming eyebrows — with charming eyebrows; ślakṣṇalovely — lovely; snigdhamoist — moist; apāṅgenacorners of eyes — corners of eyes; cakṣuṣāwith eyes — with eyes; padmalotus buds-kośalotus buds — lotus buds; spṛdhādefeating — defeating; nīlaiḥbluish — bluish; alakaiḥwith curling hair — with curling hair; caand — and; lasatshining — shining; mukhamcountenance — countenance.
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.
According to Vedic culture, white teeth are very much appreciated. Devahūti's white teeth increased the beauty of her face and made it look like a lotus flower. When a face looks very attractive, the eyes are generally compared to lotus petals and the face to a lotus flower.