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.
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THT ANFA ASH TITRA |
STAT ATA: AT: PATSATT 11241
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.
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ATTA THM: TA TI BTR: |
wal: FeaTTA TTMTEMTAT: (REI
