Shloka 14
Sāvitrī–Satyavān Vivāha: Kanyāpradāna and Āśrama-Śīla (सावित्री-सत्यवान्विवाहः)
इत्येवमुक्तो मारीच: कृत्वोदकमथात्मन:
ity evam ukto mārīcaḥ kṛtvodakam athātmanaḥ
Así interpelado, Mārīca realizó entonces para sí el rito prescrito del agua—un acto de recogimiento ritual y dominio de sí—señalando que estaba listo para proceder conforme a lo dicho.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical value of composure and ritual propriety: after receiving instruction, one steadies oneself through disciplined action (a purificatory water-rite), aligning intention and conduct with dharma.
Mārkaṇḍeya reports that Mārīca, having been spoken to, then performs a water-related rite for himself—typically a brief purificatory or preparatory act—before the story moves on to the next action.