# Cc. Madhya 4.62 ## Text > punaḥ taila diya kaila śrī-aṅga cikkaṇa > śaṅkha-gandhodake kaila snāna samādhāna ## Synonyms *punaḥ*—again; *taila* *diyā*—with oil; *kaila*—made; *śrī*-*aṅga*—the body of the Deity; *cikkaṇa*—shiny; *śaṅkha*-*gandha*-*udake*—in water scented with flowers and sandalwood pulp and kept within a conchshell; *kaila*—did; *snāna*—bath; *samādhāna*—execution. ## Translation **After the mahā-snāna was finished, the Deity was again massaged with scented oil and His body made glossy. Then the last bathing ceremony was performed with scented water kept within a conchshell.** ## Purport In his commentary on this occasion, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura quotes from the *Hari-bhakti-vilāsa.* Barley powder, wheat powder, vermilion powder, *urad dāl* powder and another powder preparation called *āvāṭā* (made by mixing banana powder and ground rice) are applied to the Deity's body with a brush made from the hair at the end of a cow's tail. This produces a nice finish. The oil smeared over the body of the Deity should be scented. To perform the *mahā-snāna,* at least two and a half *mānas* (about twenty-four gallons) of water are needed to pour over the body of the Deity.