ततः क्षुधार्दिता दीना यष्टिपाणिर्गतेक्षणा ।। चाण्डालोच्छिष्टपिंडेन जठराग्निमतपर्यत् ।। २१ ।।
Emaciated and distressed with hunger, blind and moving about with a staff in her hand, she somehow subdued her gastric fire by the leavings of food of the Cāṇḍālas nearby.
एवं कृच्छ्रेण महता नीत्वा स्वविपुलं वयः ।। जरयाग्रस्तसवार्ङ्गी दुःखमाप दुरत्ययम् ।। २२ ।।
With great difficulty and sufferings she passed a major portion of her life. When old age affected her limbs she was subjected to unending grief and distress.