Verse 17·VR 3.42.17

मधूक निभ पार्श्वः च कंज किंजल्क सम्निभः || ३-४२-१७ वैदूर्य संकाश खुरः तनु जंघः सुसंहतः |

madhuuka nibha paarshvaH ca ka.nja ki.njalka samnibhaH || 3-42-17vaiduurya sa.nkaasha khuraH tanu ja.nghaH susaMhataH |

Translation

One flank is shining whitish like Madhuka flowers and the other is similar to the roseate fibrils of lotuses, while its hooves are similar to the gemstone lapis, calves thin, and thus with very well cohered limbs that deer moved about there. [3-42-17b, 18a]

navigate verses

Chapter context

42

Mareecha Turns into a Golden Deer

34 verses · Verse 17 of 34

50% through chapter

← All verses in this chapter

Previous

Verse 16

Next

Verse 18

Aranya Kanda — All Chapters