Shloka 28
मुनि: पायसदिग्धाज़ीं रथे तूर्णमयोजयत् । तमारुहाय रथं चैव निर्ययौ स गृहान्मम
muniḥ pāyasadigdhāṅgīṃ rathe tūrṇam ayojayat | tam āruhāya rathaṃ caiva niryayau sa gṛhān mama ||
Vāyu berkata: “Sang resi segera memasang pada pedati itu sang permaisuri yang seluruh tubuhnya disapu pāyasa. Lalu dia menaiki pedati yang sama dan berangkat meninggalkan kediamanku.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
That determined action grounded in a higher purpose (often linked with tapas and dharma) proceeds without being hindered by external status or physical condition; the narrative highlights swift execution of resolve and the authority attributed to ascetic agency.
Vāyu narrates that a sage quickly harnesses a queen—her body described as smeared with pāyasa—to a chariot, then mounts the chariot and departs from Vāyu’s dwelling, indicating a sudden, purposeful departure within the episode.