Shloka 10

Devanagari script

ततश्लीराणि जग्राह वल्कलान्यजिनानि च । समानव्रतचर्या च बभूवायतलोचना,तब कदलीके समान जाँघ तथा विशाल नेत्रोंवाली लोपामुद्राने अपने बहुमूल्य, महीन एवं दर्शनीय वस्त्र उतार दिये और फटे-पुराने वस्त्र तथा वलकल और मृगचर्म धारण कर लिये। वह विशालनयनी बाला पतिके समान ही व्रत और आचारका पालन करनेवाली हो गयी

Transliteration

tataḥ śīrāṇi jagrāha valkalāny ajināni ca | samāna-vrata-caryā ca babhūvāyata-locanā ||

Translation

ครั้นแล้วโลปามุทราผู้มีดวงตายาวงามก็รับนุ่งห่มเปลือกไม้และหนังสัตว์ และดำรงพรตกับจรรยาวัตรให้เสมอเหมือนสามี

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: Avyaya

• शीराणि: torn/old garments (rags)
• शीराणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• जग्राह: took, seized
• जग्राह: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: Perfect, 3rd person, Singular

• वल्कलानि: bark-garments
• वल्कलानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वल्कल
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• अजिनानि: animal skins
• अजिनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अजिन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya

• समान: equal, same
• समान: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समान
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• व्रतचर्या: observance of vows (vow-practice)
• व्रतचर्या: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रतचर्या
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Perfect, 3rd person, Singular

• आयतलोचना: long-eyed (wide/elongated-eyed)
• आयतलोचना: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयतलोचना
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

लोगश उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Lopāmudrā
• bark-garments (valkala)
• deer-skins (ajina)
• vow/observance (vrata)
• ascetic conduct (caryā)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma expressed as shared discipline: Lopāmudrā voluntarily embraces austere living and aligns her vows and conduct with her husband’s, presenting ethical partnership, self-restraint, and commitment to a chosen spiritual path.

What is happening in the narrative?

Lopāmudrā sets aside fine clothing and adopts ascetic attire—bark-garments and deer-skins—thereby living according to the same vows and regimen as her husband, signaling her entry into a life of austerity alongside him.