बकवधोत्तर-प्रशमनम् | Post-slaying Stabilization after Baka’s Death
साहं त्वामभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य देवगर्भसमप्रभम् । नान््यं भर्तारमिच्छामि सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीमि ते,“आपका तेज देवकुमारोंका-सा है, मैं आपको देखकर अब दूसरेको अपना पति बनाना नहीं चाहती। मैं यह सच्ची बात आपसे कह रही हूँ
sāhaṃ tvām abhisamprekṣya devagarbhasamaprabham | nānyaṃ bhartāram icchāmi satyam etad bravīmi te ||
«T’ayant contemplé—rayonnant tel un jeune dieu—je ne désire plus aucun autre homme pour époux. C’est la vérité que je te dis.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights satya (truthfulness) as an ethical anchor: a sincere declaration of intent—especially regarding marriage—carries moral weight and implies responsibility to uphold one’s spoken truth.
Within Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a woman, impressed by a man’s divine-like radiance, openly declares that she will accept no other husband and affirms the statement as true, signaling a decisive marital choice.