Shloka 12
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Sañjaya on Arjuna’s Indraloka report and the political consequences
गूढगुल्फधरौ पादौ ताम्रायततलाड्गुली । कूर्मपृष्ठोत्नती चापि शोभेते किड॒किणीकिणौ,उसके दोनों चरणोंके गुल्फ (टखने) मांससे छिपे हुए थे। उसके विस्तृत तलवे और अँगुलियाँ लाल रंगकी थीं। वे दोनों पैर कछुएकी पीठके समान ऊँचे होनेके साथ ही घुँघुरुओंके चिह्लसे सुशोभित थे
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
gūḍhagulphadharau pādau tāmrāyatatala-aṅgulī |
kūrmapṛṣṭhonnatī cāpi śobhete kiḍakiṇīkiṇau ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Her feet were well-formed, with the ankles hidden by full flesh. The broad soles and toes were tinged with a coppery-red hue. Raised like the back of a tortoise, those feet shone further with the marks and adornment of anklets—an image of auspicious beauty that signals noble bearing and refined conduct.
वैशम्पायन उवाच