व्यञ्जिताशेषगात्रश्रीर्नियमे न्यस्तभूषण: । कृष्णाजिनधर: श्रीमान् कुशपाणि:कृतोचित: ॥ १८ ॥
vyanjitasesa-gatra-srir niyame nyasta-bhusanah krsnajina-dharah sriman kusa-panih krtocitah
- vyanjita
- indicating
- asesa
- innumerable
- gatra
- bodily
- srih
- beauty
- niyame
- regulated
- nyasta
- given up
- bhusanah
- garments
- krsna
- black
- ajina
- skin
- dharah
- putting on
- sriman
- beautiful
- kusa-panih
- having kusa grass on the fingers
- krta
- performed
- ucitah
- as it is required.
As Maharaja Prthu was being initiated to perform the sacrifice, he had to leave aside his valuable dress, and therefore his natural bodily beauty was visible. It was very pleasing to see him put on a black deerskin and wear a ring of kusa grass on his finger, for this increased the natural beauty of his body. It appears that Maharaja Prthu observed all the regulative principles before he performed the sacrifice.