—json {

  "name":"SB 8.12.23",
  "h1":"SB 8.12.23",
  "label":"Text 23",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.12.23",
  "description":"When the ball leaped from Her hand and fell at a distance, the woman began to follow it, but as Lord Śiva observed these activities, a breeze suddenly blew away the fine dress and belt that covered her."

} —

SB 8.12.23

Text

tasyāḥ karāgrāt sa tu kanduko yadā
gato vidūraṁ tam anuvrajat-striyāḥ
vāsaḥ sasūtraṁ laghu māruto 'harad
bhavasya devasya kilānupaśyataḥ

Synonyms

tasyāḥ—of the beautiful woman; kara-agrāt—from the hand; saḥ—that; tu—but; kandukaḥ—the ball; yadā—when; gataḥ—had gone; vidūram—far off; tam—that ball; anuvrajat—began to follow; striyāḥ—of that woman; vāsaḥ—the covering dress; sa-sūtram—with the belt; laghu—because of being very fine; mārutaḥ—the breeze; aharat—blew away; bhavasya—while Lord Śiva; devasya—the chief demigod; kila—indeed; anupaśyataḥ—was always looking.

Translation

When the ball leaped from Her hand and fell at a distance, the woman began to follow it, but as Lord Śiva observed these activities, a breeze suddenly blew away the fine dress and belt that covered her.