सरजं बिभ्रती वासो वेणीभूतांश्च मूर्धजान् ॥२४॥
sÄ tad bhartuḥ samÄdÄya
vacaḥ kuvalayeká¹£aṇÄ
sarajaá¹ bibhratÄ« vÄso
veṇī-bhÅ«tÄmÅ› ca mÅ«rdhajÄn
sÄ - she; tat - then; bhartuḥ - of her husband; samÄdÄya - accepting; vacaḥ - the words; kuvalaya-Ä«ká¹£aá¹‡Ä - the lotus-eyed; sa-rajam - dirty; bibhratÄ« - wearing; vÄsaḥ - clothing; veṇī-bhÅ«tÄn - matted; ca - and; mÅ«rdha-jÄn - hair.
The lotus-eyed Devahūti accepted the order of her husband. Because of her dirty dress and the locks of matted hair on her head, she did not look very attractive.
It appears that Devahūti’s hair had remained uncombed for many years and had become complicated in tangles. In other words, she neglected her bodily dress and comforts to engage in the service of her husband.
