Shloka 7
Viṣṇor Māhātmya and Indriya-saṃyama (विष्णोर्माहात्म्यं तथा इन्द्रियसंयमः)
सा तु शापपरित्रस्ता तत्स्वभावानुवर्तिनी । मायूरजीर्णपर्णानां वस्त्र तस्याश्व वर्णितम्
sā tu śāpaparitrastā tatsvabhāvānuvartinī | māyūra-jīrṇa-parṇānāṃ vastraṃ tasyāś ca varṇitam ||
वह शाप के भय से आतंकित होकर पति के स्वभाव का ही पूर्णतः अनुसरण करती थी। कहा जाता है कि उसका वस्त्र मोरों के झड़े हुए पुराने पंखों को जोड़कर बना था, जिससे वह अपना शरीर ढँकती थी।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast adherence to dharma under adversity: even when frightened by a curse, the woman remains devoted to righteous conduct and to following her husband’s disposition, embodying humility and austerity rather than seeking comfort or display.
Nārada describes a brāhmaṇī who, shaken by a curse, continues to live in strict simplicity and conformity with her husband’s way of life; her garment is said to be fashioned from old, fallen peacock feathers stitched together.