Shloka 11
पतिको आया देख उस श्याम नेत्रोंवाली पतिव्रताने ब्राह्मणगको तो उसी दशामें छोड़ दिया और अत्यन्त विनीतभावसे वह पतिकी सेवामें लग गयी। पानी लाकर उसने पतिके पैर धोये, हाथ-मुँह धुलाये और बैठनेको आसन दिया
patiko āyā dekha usa śyāma-netrõvālī pativratāne brāhmaṇagako to usī daśāmeṃ choṛa diyā aura atyanta vinīta-bhāvase vaha patikī sevāmeṃ laga gayī. pānī lākar usane patike pair dhoye, hātha-mũha dhulāye aura baiṭhane-ko āsana diyā.
Mārkaṇḍeya nói: Thấy chồng trở về, người vợ mắt đen, trọn đạo với phu quân, liền để vị bà-la-môn nguyên như vậy và với lòng khiêm cung sâu xa, quay sang phụng sự chồng. Nàng mang nước đến, rửa chân cho chồng, giúp chồng rửa tay và mặt, rồi dọn chỗ ngồi cho chồng.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds gṛhastha-dharma: humble, attentive service within the household, where caring for one’s spouse is treated as a concrete practice of righteousness and self-discipline.
A devoted wife notices her husband’s arrival, momentarily sets aside her interaction with a brāhmaṇa, and immediately performs customary acts of care—bringing water, washing his feet, helping him cleanse, and offering a seat.