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

 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.


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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.

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