Canto & Chapters
The Status Quo (33 Chapters)
Chapter 130v
Chapter 1
Chapter 230v
Chapter 2
Chapter 330v
Chapter 3
Chapter 430v
Chapter 4
Chapter 530v
Chapter 5
Chapter 630v
Chapter 6
Chapter 730v
Chapter 7
Chapter 830v
Chapter 8
Chapter 930v
Chapter 9
Chapter 1030v
Chapter 10
Chapter 1130v
Chapter 11
Chapter 1230v
Chapter 12
Chapter 1330v
Chapter 13
Chapter 1430v
Chapter 14
Chapter 1530v
Chapter 15
Chapter 1630v
Chapter 16
Chapter 1730v
Chapter 17
Chapter 1830v
Chapter 18
Chapter 1930v
Chapter 19
Chapter 2030v
Chapter 20
Chapter 2130v
Chapter 21
Chapter 2230v
Chapter 22
Chapter 2330v
Chapter 23
Chapter 2430v
Chapter 24
Chapter 2530v
Chapter 25
Chapter 2630v
Chapter 26
Chapter 2730v
Chapter 27
Chapter 2830v
Chapter 28
Chapter 2930v
Chapter 29
Chapter 3030v
Chapter 30
Chapter 3130v
Chapter 31
Chapter 3230v
Chapter 32
Chapter 3330v
Chapter 33
Canto 3, Chapter 23
Chapter 23
Verse 31 (SB 3.23.31)
SB 3.23.31 • मूल श्लोक
स्नातं कृतशिर:स्नानं सर्वाभरणभूषितम् । निष्कग्रीवं वलयिनं कूजत्काञ्चननूपुरम् ॥ ३१ ॥
Transliteration
snātaṁ kṛta-śiraḥ-snānaṁ sarvābharaṇa-bhūṣitam niṣka-grīvaṁ valayinaṁ kūjat-kāñcana-nūpuram
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
snātam — bathed; kṛta-śiraḥ — including the head; snānam — bathing; sarva — all over; ābharaṇa — with ornaments; bhūṣitam — decorated; niṣka — a gold necklace with a locket; grīvam — on the neck; valayinam — with bangles; kūjat — tinkling; kāñcana — 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.”
Bhaktivedanta Purport
By Śrīla PrabhupādaThe word kṛta-śiraḥ-snānam appears here. According to the smṛti-śāstra’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-snāna, and when she takes a full bath, including the head, it is called śiraḥ-snāna. At this time she needs sufficient oil to smear on her head. That is the direction of the commentators of smṛti-śāstra.