Shloka 16
Āraṇyaka-parva Adhyāya 277 — Sāvitrī-Upākhyāna: Aśvapati’s Vows and Sāvitrī’s Birth; Search for a Suitable Husband Begins
सा तद्वच: समाज्ञाय तथा चक्रे मनोजवा । इतश्रैतश्न गच्छन्ती वैरसन्धुक्षणे रता,वह मनके समान वेगसे चलनेवाली थी। उसने ब्रह्माजीकी बातको अच्छी तरह समझकर उसके अनुसार ही कार्य किया। वह इधर-उधर घूम-फिरकर वैरकी आग प्रज्वलित करनेमें लग गयी
sā tadvacaḥ samājñāya tathā cakre manojavā | itaś caitaś ca gacchantī vairasandhukṣaṇe ratā ||
Mārkaṇḍeya sprach: Nachdem sie jene Worte klar verstanden hatte, handelte sie entsprechend. Schnell wie der Gedanke zog sie hin und her, darauf bedacht, die Glut der Feindschaft anzufachen und überall, wohin sie kam, Zwietracht zu erregen.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how quickly and effectively hostility can be amplified when someone deliberately acts to inflame enmity; it implicitly warns that ethical responsibility lies not only in actions but also in how one uses influence to escalate or calm conflict.
After understanding an instruction previously given, a swift-moving female figure carries it out by roaming from place to place with the aim of provoking and intensifying mutual hatred, thereby preparing the ground for further strife.