Shloka 20
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
तत्परा शुचिसंवीता पावके समधिश्रयत् । अपचदू राजशार्दूल बदराणि महाव्रता
tatparā śucisaṃvītā pāvake samadhiśrayat | apacadū rājaśārdūla badarāṇi mahāvratā ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Absorta en su tarea y envuelta en pureza, puso los frutos sobre el fuego. Oh tigre entre los reyes, aquella doncella de grandes votos cocinó entonces los frutos de azufaifo (jujube) con diligencia constante—obrando en silencio, disciplinada en la limpieza y libre de cansancio.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights śauca (cleanliness/purity) and disciplined action: even a simple act like preparing food is performed with restraint, silence, and conscientious purity, reflecting dharmic conduct.
A vowed maiden, maintaining purity and focus, places jujube fruits on the fire and cooks them diligently; the narrator addresses the king with the epithet ‘tiger among kings’ while describing her disciplined preparation.