SB 9.18.11 · Srimad-Bhagavatam

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.