Shloka 9
स्रवन्तीनां च पुण्यानां सुरसानि शुचीनि च । पिबन्ती वारिमुख्यानि शीतानि विमलानि च,इस क्रमसे माधवी वैदूर्यमणिके अंकुरोंके समान सुशोभित, कोमल, चिकनी, तिक्त, मधुर एवं हरी-हरी घास चरती, पवित्र नदियोंके शुद्ध, शीतल, निर्मल एवं सुस्वादु जल पीती और मृगोंके आवासभूत, व्याप्ररहित एवं दावानलशून्य निर्जन वनोंमें मृगोंके साथ वनचारिणी मृगीकी भाँति विचरण करती थी। उसने ब्रह्मचर्यपालनपूर्वक महान् धर्मका आचरण किया
sravantīnāṃ ca puṇyānāṃ surasāni śucīni ca | pibantī vārimukhyāni śītāni vimalāni ca ||
Nārada said: “She drank the foremost waters—cool, clear, and pure—of sacred rivers that flowed on, whose streams were fragrant and spotless.” Thus Mādhavī, radiant like fresh sprouts of vaidūrya-gems, grazed tender, smooth grasses of mixed tastes (bitter and sweet) and wandered like a doe among deer through solitary forests—free from fear and devoid of wildfire—while observing brahmacarya and practicing great dharma.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage praises purity and self-restraint: living simply, seeking what is clean and wholesome, and upholding brahmacarya as a foundation for ‘great dharma’—ethical strength expressed through disciplined conduct.
Nārada describes Mādhavī’s forest life: she drinks pure, cool river-water, lives among deer in safe, solitary woods, and maintains celibate discipline while practicing exemplary righteousness.