Adhyaya 20 — Ritadhvaja’s Companionship with the Naga Princes and the Origin of the Horse Kuvalaya
नागराजात्मजौ तौ च स्नानसंवाहनादिकम् ।
वस्त्रगन्धानुसयुक्तां चक्रुर्भागभुजिक्रियाम् ॥
nāgarājātmajau tau ca snānasaṃvāhanādikam | vastragandhānusayuktāṃ cakrur bhāgabhujikriyām ||
At ang dalawang anak ng hari ng Nāga ay nag-ayos ng paliligo, pagmamasahe, at mga katulad nito, at nagsagawa ng mga paglilingkod na kinabibilangan ng mga kasuotan at pabango.
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Service (paricaryā) is portrayed as a means of winning affection and integrating into a group; ethically, it highlights the social power of attentive care—though in narratives it may also foreshadow ulterior motives.
Carita/ākhyāna detail: courtly customs and interpersonal dynamics within the story-world.
Bathing, anointing, fragrance, and clothing symbolize the ‘adornment’ of embodied life—suggesting how sensory refinement can further deepen attachment to worldly identity.