Shloka 10
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
सा भर्तुर्वचनाच्छीघ्रमानयच्छीतलं जलम् । तेनाभ्यषिं चन्नृपतिर्गृहगोधां विमूर्च्छिताम् ॥ १० ॥
sā bharturvacanācchīghramānayacchītalaṃ jalam | tenābhyaṣiṃ cannṛpatirgṛhagodhāṃ vimūrcchitām || 10 ||
ഭർത്താവിന്റെ വചനപ്രകാരം അവൾ വേഗത്തിൽ ശീതളജലം കൊണ്ടുവന്നു. അതുകൊണ്ട് നൃപൻ മൂർച്ചിതയായ ഗൃഹ-ഗോധയുടെ മേൽ ജലം തളിച്ചു॥ १० ॥
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga context; dialogue framework commonly with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic responsiveness and compassion: prompt, practical care for a distressed being becomes part of the puranic moral texture that supports merit (puṇya) within a tirtha-centered narrative.
While not explicitly a bhakti instruction, it reflects bhakti’s ethical expression—service and compassion (dayā) in action—often presented in puranic storytelling as supportive of devotion and purity of heart.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this line; it is primarily narrative action, though it aligns generally with Kalpa-like concern for proper conduct and timely response.