Shloka 45

Origins of the Maruts — Origins of the Maruts Across the Manvantaras (Pulastya–Narada Dialogue)

Devanagari script

तपश्चारणयुक्तस्य बभूव परिचारिका सा स्वयं फलपुष्पाम्बुसमित्कुशं समाहरत्

Transliteration

tapaścāraṇayuktasya babhūva paricārikā sā svayaṃ phalapuṣpāmbusamitkuśaṃ samāharat

Translation

For him who was engaged in the practice of austerities, she became an attendant in service; she herself gathered fruits, flowers, water, fuel-sticks, and kuśa grass.

Speakers

• Narratorial voice within the Purāṇic dialogue (speaker not specified in the excerpt) describing the supportive observance accompanying tapas.

Key Themes

• Tapas supported by household dharma
• Ritual requisites (samit, kuśa)
• Patnī-dharma (spousal participation in vows)
• Tīrtha-based observance

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why are ‘samit’ and ‘kuśa’ singled out alongside fruits and water?

They mark the austerity as ritually structured, not merely ascetic hardship: samit supports fire-rites (homa/agni-upāsanā), and kuśa is a standard ritual substrate for seats, sprinkling, and sanctification.

What does ‘paricārikā’ imply about the wife’s role?

It indicates active participation and service in the vow/tapas regimen—an expression of patnī-sahadharma, where the spouse supports and thereby shares in the religious undertaking’s merit.

How does this verse serve a tīrtha-māhātmya agenda?

By depicting disciplined observance at a sacred locale (implied Mandākinī), it models the correct ‘how’ of pilgrimage practice—combining place (kṣetra), austerity (tapas), and proper ritual materials (dravya).