Shloka 11
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 47 — Janamejaya’s Sarpa-satra: Vow, Preparation, and the Onset of the Serpent Offering
फिर वह यशस्विनी नागकन्या दुःखद स्वभाववाले पतिकी उसी शर्तके अनुसार सेवा करने लगी। वह श्वेतकाकीय- उपायोंसे सदा पतिका प्रिय करनेकी इच्छा रखकर निरन्तर उनकी आराधनामें लगी रहती थी
tataḥ sā yaśasvinī nāgakanyā duḥkhada-svabhāva-vatī patyur yathā-śartam eva sevāṃ kartum ārabdhavatī | sā śvetakākīya-upāyaiḥ sadā patyuḥ priyam kartum icchantī nirantaraṃ tasya ārādhanāyāṃ līnā babhūva |
Then that illustrious serpent-maiden began to serve her husband exactly according to the condition that had been set. Employing the means associated with Śvetakākī, she remained continually devoted to pleasing her husband, intent on winning his favor through steady attendance and reverent care.
तक्षक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the ethic of steadfast duty (sevā) performed according to agreed terms, while also inviting reflection on the moral complexity of pleasing another under restrictive conditions—how devotion, discipline, and intention shape household dharma.
An illustrious Nāga maiden begins serving her husband exactly as stipulated. She continually applies recognized methods (attributed here to Śvetakākī) with the aim of keeping him pleased, remaining absorbed in constant attendance and reverent care.