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Devahūti's Lamentation
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necklace with a locket;  grīvam —on the neck;  valayinam —with bangles;  kūjat —tinkling;  kāñcana —made of gold;  nūpuram —ankle bells.
TRANSLATION
Her entire body, including her head, was completely bathed, and she was decorated all over with ornaments. She wore a special necklace with a locket. There were bangles on her wrists and tinkling anklets of gold about her ankles.
PURPORT
The word  kṛta-śiraḥ-snānam  appears here. According to the  smṛti-śāstra 's directions for daily duties, ladies are allowed to bathe daily up to the neck. The hair on the head does not necessarily have to be washed daily because the mass of wet hair may cause a cold. For ladies, therefore, taking a bath up to the neck is ordinarily prescribed, and they take a full bath only on certain occasions. On this occasion Devahūti took a full bath and washed her hair very nicely. When a lady takes an ordinary bath it is called  mala-snāna , and when she takes a full bath, including the head, it is called  śiraḥ-snāna . At this time she needs sufficient oil to smear on her head. That is the direction of the commentators of  smṛti-śāstra .
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श्रोण्योरध्यस्तया काञ्च्या काञ्चन्या बहुरत्नया । हारेण च महार्हेण रुचकेन च भूषितम् ॥३२॥
śroṇyor adhyastayā kāñcyā kāñcanyā bahu-ratnayā hāreṇa ca mahārheṇa rucakena ca bhūṣitam
śroṇyoḥ—on the hips;  adhyastayā —worn;  kāñcyā —with a girdle;  kāñcanyā —made of gold;  bahu-ratnayā —decorated with numerous jewels;  hāreṇa —with a pearl necklace;  ca —and;  mahā-arheṇa —precious;  rucakena —with auspicious substances;  ca —and;  bhūṣitam —adorned.
TRANSLATION
About her hips she wore a girdle of gold, set with numerous jewels, and she was further adorned with a precious pearl necklace and auspicious substances.