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ŚB 10.41.40

Devanagari

ततस्तु वायक: प्रीतस्तयोर्वेषमकल्पयत् ।
विचित्रवर्णैश्चैलेयैराकल्पैरनुरूपत: ॥ ४० ॥

Text

tatas tu vāyakaḥ prītas
tayor veṣam akalpayat
vicitra-varṇaiś caileyair
ākalpair anurūpataḥ

Synonyms

tataḥ — then; tu — moreover; vāyakaḥ — a weaver; prītaḥ — affectionate; tayoḥ — for the two of Them; veṣam — dress; akalpayat — arranged; vicitra — various; varṇaiḥ — with colors; caileyaiḥ — made of cloth; ākalpaiḥ — with ornaments; anurūpataḥ — suitably.

Translation

Thereupon a weaver came forward and, feeling affection for the Lords, nicely adorned Their attire with cloth ornaments of various colors.

Purport

Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that the weaver adorned the Lords with cloth armlets and earrings that looked just like jewels. The word anurūpataḥ indicates that the colors matched nicely.