Shloka 36
Akṛtavraṇa’s Account Begins: Gādhi–Satyavatī–Ṛcīka and the Bhārgava Lineage Prelude
चरुद्धयमिदं भद्ठे जनन्याश्व॒ तवैव च । विश्वमावर्तयित्वा तु मया यत्नेन साधितम्,भद्रे! मैंने विराट् पुरुष परमात्माका चिन्तन करके तुम्हारे और तुम्हारी माताके लिये यत्नपूर्वक दो चरु तैयार किये हैं
carur idam bhadre jananyāś ca tavaiva ca | viśvam āvartayitvā tu mayā yatnena sādhitam ||
Akṛtavraṇa said: “O noble lady, this sacred porridge (caru) has been prepared by me with careful effort for you and for your mother as well. Having turned my mind to the All-pervading Lord (the Virāṭ Puruṣa), I have accomplished it through disciplined striving.”
अकृतव्रण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that ethical and beneficial outcomes—especially those meant to bless or protect others—should be pursued through disciplined effort (yatna) grounded in reverent contemplation of the Supreme (viśva/Virāṭ Puruṣa). Ritual action is presented as meaningful when joined with inner focus and intention.
Akṛtavraṇa addresses a woman respectfully (“bhadre”) and presents consecrated caru prepared for her and her mother. He emphasizes that he prepared it with careful effort after focusing his mind on the all-pervading divine principle, indicating the caru’s sanctity and intended beneficent effect.