SB 3.23.31
TEXT 31
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TEXT
स्नातं कृतशिरःस्नानं सर्वाभरणभूषितम् ।
निष्कग्रीवं वलयिनं कूजत्काञ्चननूपुरम् ॥ ३१ ॥ snatam krta-siraḥ-snanam
sarvabharana-bhūsitam
niska-grivam valayinam
kūjat-kancana-nūpuram
snatam-bathed; krta-siraḥ-including the head; snanam-bathing; sarva-all over; abharana-with ornaments; bhūsitam-decorated; niska-a gold necklace with a locket; grivam-on the neck; valayinam-with bangles; kūjat-tinkling; kancana-made of gold; nūpuram-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 krta-siraḥ-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 Devahūti 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 siraḥ-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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