Devanagari
अहो निरीक्ष्यतामस्या दास्या: कर्म ह्यसाम्प्रतम् ।
अस्मद्धार्यं धृतवती शुनीव हविरध्वरे ॥ ११ ॥
Verse text
aho nirīkṣyatām asyā
dāsyāḥ karma hy asāmpratam
asmad-dhāryaṁ dhṛtavatī
śunīva havir adhvare
Synonyms
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.
Translation
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.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
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.