Shloka 27
द्रौपदी–सत्यभामा संवादः
Draupadī and Satyabhāmā on ethical household conduct
अग्निं रजस्वला वै स्त्री संस्पृशेदग्निहोत्रिकम् । इष्टिरष्टाकपालेन कार्या वसुमते5ग्नये,यदि अनि्निहोत्र सम्बन्धी अग्निको कोई रजस्वला स्त्री छू दे तो वसुमान् अग्निके लिये मिट्टीके आठ पुरवोंमें संस्कृत चरुद्वारा आहुति देनी चाहिये
agniṁ rajasvalā vai strī saṁspṛśed agnihotrikam | iṣṭir aṣṭākapālena kāryā vasumate 'gnaye |
Mārkaṇḍeya said: If a menstruating woman should touch the sacred fire connected with the Agnihotra rite, then an expiatory oblation is to be performed—an iṣṭi offering prepared in an eight-shard earthen vessel—dedicated to Agni as Vasumat. The rule underscores the ritual ethic of preserving the purity and continuity of household sacrificial fire, prescribing a specific corrective act rather than mere blame.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच