Shloka 3

Āraṇyaka Parva, Adhyāya 116: Jamadagni–Reṇukā Narrative and the Kārtavīrya Conflict

Akṛtavraṇa’s Account

Devanagari script

रेणुकां त्वथ सम्प्राप्य भार्या भार्गवनन्दन: । आश्रमस्थस्तया सार्ध तपस्तेपेडनुकूलया,भगुकुलका आनन्द बढ़ानेवाले जमदग्नि राजकुमारी रेणुकाको पत्नीरूपमें पाकर आश्रमपर ही रहते हुए उसके साथ तपस्या करने लगे। रेणुका सदा सब प्रकारसे पतिके अनुकूल चलनेवाली स्त्री थी

Transliteration

reṇukāṃ tv atha samprāpya bhāryā bhārgavanandanaḥ | āśramasthaḥ tayā sārdhaṃ tapas tepe 'nukūlayā ||

Translation

ரேணுகையை மனைவியாகப் பெற்ற பின், ப்ருகு குலத்தின் மகிழ்ச்சியான ஜமதக்னி ஆசிரமத்திலேயே தங்கி, கணவனுக்கு இசைவாக நடக்கும் அந்த சாத்வி மனைவியுடன் சேர்ந்து தவம் செய்தார்।

Word by Word

रेणुकाम्Renukā

तुbut/and

अथthen/thereupon

सम्प्राप्यhaving obtained/reached

भार्याwife

भार्गव-नन्दनःthe son of (the line of) Bhṛgu (i.e., Jamadagni)

आश्रम-स्थःstaying in the hermitage

तयाwith her/by her

सार्धम्together with

तपःausterity/penance

तेपेperformed (austerity)

अनुकूलयाbeing favorable/obedient

Speaker

अकृतव्रण उवाच

Characters & Entities

Reṇukā

Jamadagni

Bhṛgu lineage (Bhārgava/Bhṛgukula)

Āśrama (hermitage)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma through the ideal of shared spiritual striving: austerity (tapas) is strengthened when household life is guided by mutual alignment, with Reṇukā exemplifying supportive devotion (anukūlatā) that sustains a righteous ascetic household.

What is happening in the narrative?

Akṛtavraṇa narrates that Jamadagni marries Reṇukā and continues living in his hermitage; the couple practices austerities together, with Reṇukā characterized as consistently acting in accordance with her husband’s ascetic life and intentions.