Shloka 31
या चैषा विश्रुता राजंस्त्रैलोक्ये साधुसम्मता । अरुन्धती तयाप्येष वसिष्ठ: पृष्ठत: कृत:,“राजन! जो अरुन्धती तीनों लोकोंमें पतिव्रताओंकी मुकुटमणिके रूपमें प्रसिद्ध हैं, उन्होंने वसिष्ठको अपने पीछे कर दिया है
yā caiṣā viśrutā rājan trailokye sādhusammatā | arundhatī tayāpy eṣa vasiṣṭhaḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O King, even Arundhatī—renowned throughout the three worlds and honored by the virtuous—has, by her own excellence, placed Vasiṣṭha behind her.” The statement highlights the moral authority of steadfast wifely devotion: true virtue can elevate one’s standing so greatly that even the most revered are seen as following in its wake.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises Arundhatī’s exemplary virtue—especially steadfast marital fidelity and moral excellence—suggesting that such dharma can confer supreme honor, so much so that even a revered sage like Vasiṣṭha is portrayed as following behind her.
Vaiśampāyana addresses the king and cites Arundhatī’s fame across the three worlds, emphasizing that her recognized virtue places her in a position of precedence, with Vasiṣṭha figuratively set behind her.