# Cc. Madhya 15.252 ## Text > śuni' ṣāṭhīra mātā śire-buke ghāta māre > 'ṣāṭhī rāṇḍī ha-uka'—ihā bale bāre bāre ## Synonyms *śuni'*—hearing; *ṣāṭhīra* *mātā*—the mother of Ṣāṭhī; *śire*—on the head; *buke*—on the chest; *ghāta* *māre*—strikes; *ṣāṭhī* *rāṇḍī* *ha*-*uka*—let Ṣāṭhī become a widow; *ihā* *bale*—says this; *bāre* *bāre*—again and again. ## Translation **When Ṣāṭhī's mother, Bhaṭṭācārya's wife, heard of this incident, she immediately began to strike her head and chest, saying again, "Let Ṣāṭhī become a widow!"**