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  "name":"SB 10.5.9",
  "h1":"SB 10.5.9",
  "label":"Text 9",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.5.9",
  "description":"The gopī wives of the cowherd men were very pleased to hear that mother Yaśodā had given birth to a son, and they began to decorate themselves very nicely with proper dresses, ornaments, black ointment for the eyes, and so on."

} —

SB 10.5.9

Text

gopyaś cākarṇya muditā
yaśodāyāḥ sutodbhavam
ātmānaṁ bhūṣayāṁ cakrur
vastrākalpāñjanādibhiḥ

Synonyms

gopyaḥ—the feminine community, the wives of the cowherd men; ca—also; ākarṇya—after hearing; muditāḥ—became very glad; yaśodāyāḥ—of mother Yaśodā; suta-udbhavam—the birth of a male child; ātmānam—personally; bhūṣayām cakruḥ—dressed very nicely to attend the festival; vastra-ākalpa-añjana-ādibhiḥ—with proper dress, ornaments, black ointment, and so on.

Translation

The gopī wives of the cowherd men were very pleased to hear that mother Yaśodā had given birth to a son, and they began to decorate themselves very nicely with proper dresses, ornaments, black ointment for the eyes, and so on.