कस्तूरिकातिलककं क्रियासख्योपकल्पितम् । चित्रितं चित्रगुप्तेन यमे वदनपट्टके ॥ १४ ॥
kastūrikātilakakaṁ kriyāsakhyōpakalpitam | citritaṁ citraguptēna yamē vadanapaṭṭakē || 14 ||
Translation
a musk mark, prepared by her friend Action and painted by Citragupta, on the forehead that is Yama;
Word by word
- kastūrikā
- a musk
- tilakakaṁ
- mark
- kriyā
- Action
- sakhyā
- by her friend
- upakalpitam
- prepared
- citritaṁ
- painted
- citraguptēna
- by Citragupta
- yamē
- that is Yama
- vadana
- of the face
- paṭṭakē
- on the forehead
Meaning
Citragupta is the scribe of Yama who records every being's deeds. He paints the musk mark on her brow, and her brow is Yama himself; her friend kriyā, action, prepared the musk. The commentary: musk reveals its fragrance, as deeds reveal themselves. The record of one's deeds is the dancer's ornament.