Shloka 14

Agni’s Withdrawal to the Forest and Identification with Āṅgirasa (अग्न्याङ्गिरस-इतिहासः)

Devanagari script

त॑ सर्वभावोपगता पतिशुश्रूषणे रता । साध्वाचारा शचिर्दक्षा कुटुम्बस्य हितैषिणी

Transliteration

tāṁ sarvabhāvopagatāṁ patiśuśrūṣaṇe ratāṁ | sādhvācārāṁ śacīṁ dakṣāṁ kuṭumbasya hitaiṣiṇīm ||

Translation

മാർക്കണ്ഡേയൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അവൾ സകലഭാവത്തോടെയും സമർപ്പിതയായി ഭർത്തൃശുശ്രൂഷയിൽ രമിച്ചു; സദാചാരിണി, ശുചി, സ്ഥിര, കാര്യദക്ഷ, കുടുംബഹിതം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവളായിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

साshe

सर्वभावोपगताhaving attained every disposition / fully devoted in all respects

पतिशुश्रूषणेin service to (her) husband

रताengaged, devoted

साध्वीvirtuous, good

आचाराconduct (as her nature/character)

शचिःpure, modest (woman); purity/modesty

दक्षाskilful, capable

कुटुम्बस्यof the family/household

हितैषिणीseeking the welfare (of), well-wishing

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises household dharma expressed through wholehearted commitment, virtuous conduct, competence in duties, and prioritizing the welfare of the family—presenting ethical excellence as a blend of inner disposition and practical responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya is describing a woman’s exemplary character, emphasizing her complete dedication to her husband’s service, her moral purity and good conduct, her capability, and her consistent concern for the household’s well-being.