Verse 37

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In plain words

Camphor folded in, cloves laid beside it, a dusting of takkola powder; sweet areca nut, pale catechu, nutmeg glossy with its own oil; and Mother, betel leaves with the soft pale sheen of ketaka petals. To grace your mouth — take this Tāmbūla, matchless, and take it gladly.

Close to the Sanskrit

With camphor joined to them, accompanied by cloves, endowed with powder of takkola; with very tasty areca nuts, with white catechu, with richly glossy nutmegs; O Mother, with betel-vine leaves whose lustre is pale as ketaka petals — for the adorning of your mouth, accept gladly this incomparable Tāmbūla.