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Satī Quits Her Body
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TEXT 5
तां सारिकाकन्दुकदर्पणाम्बुज- इवेतातपत्रव्यजनस्तगादिभिः । गीतायनैर्दुन्दुभिशङ्खवेणुभि- वृषेन्द्रमारोप्य विटङ्किता ययुः ॥ ५ ॥
tām sārikā-kanduka-darpaṇāmbuja- śvetātapatra-vyajana-srag-ādibhiḥ gītāyanair dundubhi-śaṅkha-veṇubhir vṛṣendram āropya viṭaṅkitā yayuḥ
tām-her (Satī); sārikā-pet bird; kanduka-ball; darpaṇa-mirror; ambuja-lotus flower; śveta-ātapatra-white umbrella; vyajana-chowry; srak-garland; ādibhiḥ-and others; gītā-ayanaiḥ-accompanied with music; dundubhi-drums; śaṅkha-conchshells; veṇubhiḥ-with flutes; vṛṣendram- on the bull; āropya-placing; viṭaṅkitāḥ-decorated; yayuḥ-they went.
TRANSLATION
The disciples of Lord Śiva arranged for Satī to be on the back of a bull and gave her the bird which was her pet. They bore a lotus flower, a mirror and all such paraphernalia for her enjoyment and covered her with a great canopy. Followed by a singing party with drums, conchshells and bugles, the entire procession was as pompous as a royal parade.
TEXT 6
आत्रक्षयोषोर्जितयज्ञवैशसं विप्रर्षिजुष्टं विबुधैश्च सर्वशः । मृद्दार्वयःकाञ्चनदर्भचर्मभि- निसृष्टभाण्डं यजनं समाविशत् ॥ ६ ॥
ā-brahma-ghoṣorjita-yajña-vaiśasam viprarṣi-juṣṭam vibudhaiś ca sarvaśaḥ mṛd-dārv-ayaḥ-kāñcana-darbha-carmabhir nisṛṣṭa-bhāṇḍam yajanam samāviśat
ā-from all sides; brahma-ghoṣa-with the sounds of the Vedic hymns; ūrjita-decorated; yajña-sacrifice; vaiśasam-destruction of animals; viprarṣi-juṣṭam-attended by the great sages; vibudhaiḥ-with demigods;