878 Stimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 22

tam—her; prarthayantim—seeking; lalana-lalamam—the ornament of
women; asevita-sri-caranaih—by those who have not worshiped the feet of
Laksmi; adrstam—not seen; vatsam—beloved daughter; manoh—of Svayam-
bhuva Manu; uccapadah—of Uttanapada; svasdram—sister; kah—what; na
anumanyeta—would not welcome; budhah—wise man;abhiydtam—who has
come of her own accord.

TRANSLATION

What wise man would not welcome her, the very ornament of woman-
hood, the beloved daughter of Svayambhuva Manu and sister of Uttana-
pada? Those who have not worshiped the gracious feet of the goddess of
fortune cannot even perceive her, yet she has come of her own accord to
seek my hand.

PURPORT

Kardama Muni praised the beauty and qualification of Devahuti in
different ways. Devahuti was actually the ornament of all ornamented
beautiful girls. A girl becomes beautiful by putting ornaments on her
body, but Devahuti was more beautiful than the ornaments; she was
considered the ornament of the ornamented beautiful girls. Demigods
and Gandharvas were attracted by her beauty. Kardama Muni, although a
great sage, was not a denizen of the heavenly planets, but it is mentioned
in the previous verse that Visvavasu, who came from heaven, was also
attracted by the beauty of Devahiti. Besides her personal beauty, she
was the daughter of Emperor Svayambhuva and sister of King Uttanapada.
Who could refuse the hand of such a girl?

TEXT 19

at ay aaa art
Ia = fyaeert a
wn Ta IRAATET
TSUNA TE ASA 12811

ato bhajisye samayena sadhvim
yavat tejo bibhryad dtmano me

ato dharmaén paéramahamsya-mukhyan
Sukla-proktan bahu manye ‘vihimsran
