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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.18.11

అహో నిరీక్ష్యతామస్యా దాస్యా: కర్మ హ్యసామ్ప్రతమ్ । అస్మద్ధార్యం ధృతవతీ శునీవ హవిరధ్వరే ॥ ౧౧ ॥
aho nirīkṣyatām asyā
[aho nireekshyataam asyaa]
dāsyāḥ karma hy asāmpratam
[daasyaah karma hy asaampratam]
asmad-dhāryaṁ dhṛtavatī
[asmad-dhaaryam dhritavatee]
śunīva havir adhvare
[shuneeva havir adhvare]
aho — alas nirīkṣyatām — just see asyāḥ — of her (Śarmiṣṭhā) dāsyāḥ — just like our servant karma — activities hi — indeed asāmpratam — without any etiquette asmat-dhāryam — the garment meant for me dhṛtavatī — she has put on śunī iva — like a dog haviḥ — clarified butter adhvare — meant for offering in the sacrifice.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
aho nirīkṣyatām asyā
aho
alas
nirīkṣyatām
just see
asyāḥ
of her (Śarmiṣṭhā)
dāsyāḥ karma hy asāmpratam
dāsyāḥ
just like our servant
karma
activities
hi
indeed
asāmpratam
without any etiquette
asmad-dhāryaṁ dhṛtavatī
asmat-dhāryam
the garment meant for me
dhṛtavatī
she has put on
śunīva havir adhvare
śunī iva
like a dog
haviḥ
clarified butter
adhvare
meant for offering in the sacrifice.
Oh, just see the activities of this servant-maid Śarmiṣṭhā! Disregarding all etiquette, she has put on my dress, just like a dog snatching clarified butter meant for use in a sacrifice.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Oh! Look at the actions of this servant-maid! Disregarding all etiquette, she has put on my dress, just like a dog snatching ghee meant for a sacrifice. She has improperly (asāmpratam) put on the clothing of a brāhmaṇa.
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