Shloka 363
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
अरुन्धत्यपि कल्याणी तपोनित्याभवत् तदा । “वे तपस्वी मुनि वहीं आश्रम बनाकर रहने लगे। उस समय कल्याणी अरुन्धती भी प्रतिदिन तपस्यामें ही लगी रही
Arundhaty api kalyāṇī tapo-nityābhavat tadā.
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Pada waktu itu, Arundhatī yang mulia juga menjadi teguh dalam tapa, sentiasa berdisiplin setiap hari. Para muni yang bertapa membina āśrama di situ lalu menetap. Ketika itu Arundhatī yang membawa berkat pun menumpukan diri pada tapa hari demi hari tanpa lalai.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic steadiness: true virtue is shown through consistent self-discipline (tapas) and unwavering commitment to a righteous way of life, not merely through words or status.
The narrator states that during that period Arundhatī, described as kalyāṇī (virtuous/auspicious), remained continually engaged in austerities—indicating a sustained ascetic mode of living in the hermitage context.