Shloka 46
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
ततः संदर्शयामास स्वरूपं भगवान् हर: । ततोअब्रवीत् तदा तेभ्यस्तस्याश्व चरितं महत्,"ऐसा कहकर भगवान् शंकरने अपने स्वरूपका दर्शन कराया और उन सप्तर्षियोंसे अरुन्धतीके महान् चरित्रका वर्णन किया
tataḥ saṃdarśayāmāsa svarūpaṃ bhagavān haraḥ | tato 'bravīt tadā tebhyaḥ tasyāśva-caritaṃ mahat ||
Pagkaraan, inihayag ng Mapalad na Hara ang sarili niyang banal na anyo. At noon ding sandali, nagsalita siya sa mga pantas, inilalarawan nang ganap ang dakila at huwarang asal ni Arundhatī—na itinatanghal na halimbawa ng matatag na kabutihan at katapatan sa pag-aasawa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames Arundhatī’s life as a moral exemplar: steadfast dharma expressed through purity of conduct, fidelity, and integrity. It also implies that divine instruction is not merely doctrinal—Śiva validates ethical ideals by revealing his form and then teaching through an exemplary narrative.
After speaking, Śiva (Hara) manifests his divine form before the assembled sages. He then addresses them and begins (or continues) a detailed account of Arundhatī’s great conduct, presenting her story as an instructive model.