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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.23.32
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 32
- śroṇyor adhyastayā kāñcyā
- kāñcanyā bahu-ratnayā
- hāreṇa ca mahārheṇa
- rucakena ca bhūṣitam
śroṇyoḥon the hips — on the hips; adhyastayāworn — worn; kāñcyāwith a girdle — with a girdle; kāñcanyāmade of gold — made of gold; bahudecorated with numerous jewels-ratnayādecorated with numerous jewels — decorated with numerous jewels; hāreṇawith a pearl necklace — with a pearl necklace; caand — and; mahāprecious-arheṇaprecious — precious; rucakenawith auspicious substances — with auspicious substances; caand — and; bhūṣitamadorned — adorned.
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 substances.
Auspicious substances include saffron, kuṅkuma and sandalwood pulp. Before taking a bath there are other auspicious substances, such as turmeric mixed with mustard seed oil, which are smeared all over the body. All kinds of auspicious substances were used to bathe Devahūti from top to toe.