evaṁ vilapantī bālā
vipine 'nugatā patim
patitā pādayor bhartū
rudaty aśrūṇy avartayat
evam - thus; vilapantī - lamenting; bālā - the innocent woman; vipine - in the solitary forest; anugatā - strictly adherent; patim - unto her husband; patitā - fallen down; pādayoḥ - at the feet; bhartuḥ - of her husband; rudatī - while crying; aśrūṇi - tears; avartayat - she shed.
Just as a devoted wife becomes afflicted at the passing away of her husband, when a spiritual master passes away, the disciple becomes similarly bereaved.