Shloka 27
दमयन्त्याः कार्यनिश्चयः — Damayantī’s Crisis Plan and Vārṣṇeya’s Departure
विलज्जमाना वस्त्रान्तं जग्राहायतलोचना । स्कन्ध देशेडसृजत् तस्य स्रजं परमशो भनाम्
vilajjamānā vastrāntaṁ jagrāhāyatalocanā | skandha-deśe 'sṛjat tasya srajaṁ paramaśobhanām ||
Disse Bṛhadaśva: Com recato envergonhado, a donzela de olhos de lótus segurou a barra de sua veste. Então, sobre o ombro dele, colocou uma grinalda de beleza incomparável—um gesto silencioso de aceitação, dentro dos limites do decoro.
बृहदश्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights social-ethical restraint (lajjā) and decorum: inner feeling is expressed through culturally appropriate, non-verbal action. Modesty is not mere inhibition but a dharmic boundary that shapes how affection or acceptance is communicated.
A lotus-eyed woman, feeling shy, holds the edge of her garment and then places a splendid garland on a man’s shoulder—an emblematic gesture of favor/acceptance within the scene being narrated by Bṛhadaśva.