Shloka 33
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
तत्तस्य रुदितं श्रुत्वा भयभीता महीपते । तस्यां निवेदितं सर्वं कथं भर्ता भवेत्सुखी ॥ ३३ ॥
tattasya ruditaṃ śrutvā bhayabhītā mahīpate | tasyāṃ niveditaṃ sarvaṃ kathaṃ bhartā bhavetsukhī || 33 ||
اے مہীপتے، اس کا رونا سن کر وہ خوف زدہ ہوگیا۔ جب اس کے بارے میں سب کچھ عرض کر دیا گیا تو شوہر کیسے آسودہ رہ سکتا تھا؟॥۳۳॥
Narrator (Purana dialogue frame; specific speaker not explicit in this verse)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhayanaka (fear)","secondary_rasa":"karuna (compassion)","emotional_journey":"Hearing the weeping triggers fear and alarm; the report of the full situation makes calm impossible, tightening the emotional pressure of the scene."}
FAQs
It highlights dharmic sensitivity: hearing genuine suffering and knowing the full situation naturally disturbs complacency, prompting responsible action rather than indifference.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects a bhakti-aligned virtue—compassion (dayā) and protective responsibility—seen as essential conduct for devotees in worldly life.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-driven discernment after hearing testimony (niveditaṃ sarvam) before acting.