Text 6] Sati Quits Her Body 113

TEXT 5

at aiftarergeqdoega-
aaah:
aiaratgee frag tatt-
gveqanica fea aa UI

tam sdrika-kanduka-darpandmbuja-
Sve tatapatra-vyajana-srag-ddibhih

gitdyanair dundubhi-sankha-venubhir
ursendram Gropya vitankita yayuh

tam—her (Sati); | sadrikd—pet bird; kanduka—ball; darpana—mirror;
ambuja—lotus flower; §veta-atapatra—white umbrella; vyajana—chowry ;
srak—garland; adibhih—and others; gitd-ayanaih—accompanied with music;
dundubhi— drums; sankha—conchshells; vernwbhih—with flutes; vrsendram—
on the bull; dropya—placing; vitankitah—decorated; yayuh—they went.

TRANSLATION

The disciples of Lord Siva arranged for Sati 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
Ln A.
RATT TTIgITA
fafige  figta ata: |
ATTA TA
faears sat aafeag 1 § I
a-brahma-ghosorjita-yajiia-vaisasam
viprarsi-justam vibudhais ca sarvasah

mrd-darv-ayah-kdfcana-darbha-carmabhir
nisrsta~bhandam yajanam samavisat
a—from all sides; brahma-ghosa—with the sounds of the Vedic hymns;
urjita—decorated; yajna—sacrifice; vaisasam—destruction of animals;
viprarsi-justam—attended by the great sages; vibudhaih—with demigods;
