CC Madhya 14.137 (1975)
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 137
- māninī nirutsāhe chāḍe vibhūṣaṇa
- bhūme vasi' nakhe lekhe, malina-vadana
SYNONYMS
māninī—proud, egoistic woman; nirutsāhe—because of disappointment; chāḍe—gives up; vibhūṣaṇa—all kinds of ornaments; bhūme vasi'-sitting on the floor; nakhe—with the nails; lekhe—marks lines; malina-vadana—with a morose face.
TRANSLATION
"When a woman is neglected and disappointed, out of egoistic pride she gives up her ornaments and morosely sits down on the floor, marking lines on it with her nails.