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CC Antya 10.35

Text

gaṅgā-mṛttikā āni’ vastrete chāniyā
pāṅpaḍi kariyā dilā gandha-dravya diyā

Synonyms

gaṅgā-mṛttikā — dirt from the river Ganges; āni’ — bringing; vastrete — through a cloth; chāniyā — pressing; pāṅpaḍi kariyā dilā — made into small balls; gandha-dravya diyā — mixing with aromatic agents.

Translation

Damayantī took earth from the Ganges, dried it, powdered it, strained it through a fine cloth, mixed in aromatic ingredients and rolled it into small balls.