Shloka 25
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
ततो हृष्टाऽभवद्दृष्ट्वा पदस्थं चांगुलीयकम् । अपृष्टया तया ज्ञातं मम भर्त्तुर्विमाननम् ॥ २५ ॥
tato hṛṣṭā'bhavaddṛṣṭvā padasthaṃ cāṃgulīyakam | apṛṣṭayā tayā jñātaṃ mama bhartturvimānanam || 25 ||
ततः सा हृष्टा बभूव, पादस्थमङ्गुलीयकं दृष्ट्वा। अनपृष्टैव तया ज्ञातं मम भर्तुर्विमाननम्॥
Narrator (within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahātmya narrative)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"A sudden shift from anxiety/uncertainty to delighted recognition upon seeing the ring, followed by an inward realization of the husband’s dishonour."}
FAQs
It highlights subtle moral causality: even small signs (like a ring at one’s feet) can reveal a breach of dharma—here, the dishonouring of a spouse—urging vigilance in conduct and respect within sacred social bonds.
By stressing inner sensitivity and right feeling (bhāva) in relationships, the narrative supports bhakti’s ethic: devotion is not only ritual but also the cultivation of respect, humility, and protection of dharma in daily life.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual procedure) is directly taught in this verse; the takeaway is dharma-nīti—ethical discernment inferred from context and signs.