Text 26] Devahati’s Lamentation 923

sa tad bhartuh samadaya
vacah kuvalayeksana

sarajam bibhrati vaso
veni-bhilams ca mirdhajan

sa—she; tat—then; bhartuh—of her husband; samadaya—accepting; vacah
—the words; kuvalaya-iksanad—the lotus-eyed; sarajam—dirty; bibhrati—
wearing; vasah—clothing; veni-bhitan—matted; ca—and; mirdha-jan—hair.

TRANSLATION

The lotus-eyed Devahuti accepted the order of her husband. She did not
look very attractive because of her dirty dress and the locks of matted hair
on her head.

PURPORT

It appears that Devahuati’s hair had remained uncombed for many years
and had become complicated in tangles. In other words, she neglected her
bodily dress and comforts to engage in the service of her husband.

TEXT 25

we A aga dey Ts |
STAT ATA: AT: PTTSTTTZ 1241

angam ca mala-pankena
safichannam sabala-stanam
avivesa sarasvalyah
sarah siva-jalasayam

angam—body; ca—and; mala-pankena—with dirt; safichannam—covered;
Sabala—discolored; stanam—breasts; dvivesa—she entered; sarasvatyah—of
the River Sarasvati; sarah—the lake; siva—sacred; jala—waters; asayam—
containing.

TRANSLATION

Her body was coated with a thick layer of dirt, and her breasts were dis-
colored. She dove, however, into the lake, which contained the sacred
waters of the Sarasvati.

TEXT 26

TeUATA TAM: Tala TI HTH! |
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