Text 32] Devahiti’s Lamentation 927
necklace with a locket; grivam—on the neck; valayinam-with bangles;
kajat—tinkling; kaficana—made of gold; nipuram—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 kyta-sirah-snanam appears here. According to the smrti-sastra’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 Devahiiti took a full bath and washed
her hair very nicely. When a lady takes an ordinary bath it is called
mala-snana, and when she takes a full bath, including the head, it is called
Sirah-snana. At this time she needs sufficient oil to smear on her head.
That is the direction of the commentators of smrti-sastra.
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AMA LTAA SSAA HATA TETAT |
EN FT AEN Saha AP ATT R
Sronyor adhyastaya kajicya
kaficanya bahu-ratnaya
harena ca maharhena
rucakena ca bhisitam
Sronyoh—on the hips; adh yastaya—worn; kaiicya—with a girdle; kafcanya
—made of gold; bahu-ratnaya—decorated with numerous jewels; harena—
with a pearl necklace; ca—and; maha-arhena--precious; rucakena—with
auspicious substances; ca—and; bhiisitam—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 sub-
stances,
