Shloka 83
The Meeting with Puṣkala’s Wife
सर्वाः पतिव्रता नार्यो लोपामुद्रादिकाः शुभाः । नावमान्यास्त्वया भीरु स्वतपोबलशोभिताः
sarvāḥ pativratā nāryo lopāmudrādikāḥ śubhāḥ | nāvamānyāstvayā bhīru svatapobalaśobhitāḥ
లోపాముద్ర మొదలైన సమస్త శుభ పతివ్రత స్త్రీలు స్వతపోబలంతో ప్రకాశించుచున్నారు. ఓ భీరూ, నీవు వారిని అవమానించకూడదు.
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Concept: Pativratā women like Lopāmudrā possess tapas-born splendor; disrespecting them is spiritually perilous and ethically wrong.
Application: Cultivate speech-ethics: avoid contempt toward devoted, disciplined people; practice honoring virtue regardless of social rank.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell strikes","low drone (tanpura)","soft wind through trees","brief silence after the warning phrase"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नावमान्याः = न + अवमान्याः. स्वतपोबलशोभिताः analyzed as multi-member compound with kta-participle शोभित.
FAQs
Lopāmudrā is a revered figure in Sanskrit tradition, widely known as the wife of the sage Agastya, celebrated for spiritual insight and the dignity of pativratā-dharma.
It teaches that virtuous, disciplined women—especially those empowered by austerity and integrity—must not be slighted; disrespect toward the righteous is morally and spiritually harmful.
It portrays them as “shining with the strength of their own tapas,” implying that their self-discipline and virtue generate spiritual potency deserving reverence.