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calculated; and again they also proclaimed even more charity according to their desires. (130)
Then when that auspicious day arrived, Kusumívali with young 'kinswomen, for annointing at a proper moment (131)
Was placed with the face eastward, on the raised seat covered by white beautiful silk-garment, in a square adorned with colour-designs. (132)
Her feet were put on a clean stool made up of jewels, beautiful on account of the dye of feet reflected therein, as if it had sprouted with the delight resulting from the happiness of her touch, (133)
[ 70 ] A barber, who suspected the rays of her nails as water, washed them with it (i. e. that false water) and did faultlessly the work of cutting her
She had put on a reddish garment; and her lotuslike face bloomed even more; she was as it were the devoted bride in the form of eastern direction about to be united with the sun. (135)
By ladies whose husbands were alive; who had put on red garments; and whose hands were full of the sprouts of Durvă grass, curds, and rice, (136)
-She was bathed only with gold jars full of flowers fruits and water; and her even more auspicious body · was fully rubbed with a silk cloth. (137)
The priests, with thickly bristling hair-enus out of satisfaction, cast rice on her head, which was with thickly grown hair and which was rich with the fragrance of all herbs ( 138 )
Then he moon-faced bride was taken (lit. begun) to
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