Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.23.28
स्नानेन तां महार्हेण स्नापयित्वा मनस्विनीम् ।
दुकूले निर्मले नूत्ने ददुरस्यै च मानदा: ॥ २८ ॥
snānena tāṁ mahārheṇa
[snaanena taam mahaarhena]
snāpayitvā manasvinīm
[snaapayitvaa manasvineem]
dukūle nirmale nūtne
[dukoole nirmale nootne]
dadur asyai ca mānadāḥ
[dadur asyai cha maanadaah]
Word-for-word
snānena
—
with bathing oils
tām
—
her
mahā-arheṇa
—
very costly
snāpayitvā
—
after bathing
manasvinīm
—
the virtuous wife
dukūle
—
in fine cloth
nirmale
—
spotless
nūtne
—
new
daduḥ
—
they gave
asyai
—
to her
ca
—
and
māna-dāḥ
—
the respectful girls.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
snānena tāṁ mahārheṇa
snānena
with bathing oils
tām
her
mahā-arheṇa
very costly
snāpayitvā manasvinīm
snāpayitvā
after bathing
manasvinīm
the virtuous wife
dukūle nirmale nūtne
dukūle
in fine cloth
nirmale
spotless
nūtne
new
dadur asyai ca mānadāḥ
daduḥ
they gave
asyai
to her
ca
and
māna-dāḥ
the respectful girls.
The girls, being very respectful to Devahūti, brought her forth, and after bathing her with valuable oils and ointments, they gave her fine, new, spotless cloth to cover her body.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
After bathing the cheerful Devahūti using valuable, fragrant oils, the respectful girls gave her fine, new clothing, valuable, praiseworthy, sparkling ornaments, food with all good qualities and sweet drinks.
With the bath there were suitable oils. They gave her clothing to wear. They gave her food and drinks.
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Personal Guidance
The girls bathe Devahūti with valuable oils and dress her in spotless new cloth. After long austerity, the woman is honored with reverent care. The right kind of post-tapasya treatment is essential — austerity without honor is incomplete.
Reflection Questions
- Whose long austerity in my life deserves bathing-with-oils kind of care?
- How might I learn to receive care after periods of self-discipline?
My note
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