Shloka 3

Āraṇyaka Parva, Adhyāya 116: Jamadagni–Reṇukā Narrative and the Kārtavīrya Conflict

Akṛtavraṇa’s Account

Devanagari script

रेणुकां त्वथ सम्प्राप्य भार्या भार्गवनन्दन: । आश्रमस्थस्तया सार्ध तपस्तेपेडनुकूलया,भगुकुलका आनन्द बढ़ानेवाले जमदग्नि राजकुमारी रेणुकाको पत्नीरूपमें पाकर आश्रमपर ही रहते हुए उसके साथ तपस्या करने लगे। रेणुका सदा सब प्रकारसे पतिके अनुकूल चलनेवाली स्त्री थी

Transliteration

reṇukāṃ tv atha samprāpya bhāryā bhārgavanandanaḥ | āśramasthaḥ tayā sārdhaṃ tapas tepe 'nukūlayā ||

Translation

Having obtained Reṇukā as his wife, Jamadagni—the delight of the Bhṛgu lineage—remained in his hermitage and, together with her, practiced austerities. Reṇukā is portrayed as a devoted spouse, consistently acting in harmony with her husband’s wishes.

Word by Word

रेणुकाम्Renukā

तुbut/and

अथthen/thereupon

सम्प्राप्यhaving obtained/reached

भार्याwife

भार्गव-नन्दनःthe son of (the line of) Bhṛgu (i.e., Jamadagni)

आश्रम-स्थःstaying in the hermitage

तयाwith her/by her

सार्धम्together with

तपःausterity/penance

तेपेperformed (austerity)

अनुकूलयाbeing favorable/obedient

Speaker

अकृतव्रण उवाच

Characters & Entities

Reṇukā

Jamadagni

Bhṛgu lineage (Bhārgava/Bhṛgukula)

Āśrama (hermitage)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes