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श्वश्रूं निवेदयामास पुत्रस्ते च कुतो गतः॥ शय्या च रुधिरार्द्रा वै दृश्यंते देहखंडकाः॥ २१॥
She told her mother-in-law, “where has your son gone? The bed is wet with blood. Pieces of the body are also seen.”
english translation
हा हतास्मि कृतं केन दुष्टं कर्म शुचिव्रते॥ इत्युच्चार्य रुरोदातिविविधं तत्प्रिया च सा॥ २२॥
The daughter-in-law fond of her husband began to lament—“O I am doomed. O my mother of holy rites, who has perpetrated this wicked deed?”
english translation
ज्येष्ठा दुःखं तदापन्ना हा हतास्मि किलेति च ॥ बहिर्दुःखं चकारासौ मनसा हर्षसंयुता॥ २३॥
The senior wife, though delighted inwardly, showed great distress outwardly saying “O I am doomed!”
english translation
घुश्मा चापि तदा तस्या वध्वा दुखं निशम्य सा॥ न चचाल व्रतात्तस्मान्नित्यपार्थिवपूजनात्॥ २४॥
Ghuśmā heard the pitiable lamentation of her daughter-in-law but did not leave off her sacred rite, the daily worship of Śiva’s earthen image.
english translation
मनश्चैवोत्सुकं नैव जातं तस्या मनागपि॥ भर्तापि च तथैवासीद्यावद्व्रतविधिर्भवेत्॥ २५॥
Her mind did not exhibit any agitation. The husband too remained calm till the completion of the sacred rite.
english translation