Shloka 14

Agni’s Withdrawal to the Forest and Identification with Āṅgirasa (अग्न्याङ्गिरस-इतिहासः)

Devanagari script

त॑ सर्वभावोपगता पतिशुश्रूषणे रता । साध्वाचारा शचिर्दक्षा कुटुम्बस्य हितैषिणी

Transliteration

tāṁ sarvabhāvopagatāṁ patiśuśrūṣaṇe ratāṁ | sādhvācārāṁ śacīṁ dakṣāṁ kuṭumbasya hitaiṣiṇīm ||

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya nói: “Nàng dốc trọn mọi phương diện của mình, vui lòng chuyên tâm phụng sự chồng—nết na đoan chính, thanh sạch và kiên định, khéo léo trong bổn phận, luôn mưu cầu điều lợi cho gia thất.”

Word by Word

साshe

सर्वभावोपगताhaving attained every disposition / fully devoted in all respects

पतिशुश्रूषणेin service to (her) husband

रताengaged, devoted

साध्वीvirtuous, good

आचाराconduct (as her nature/character)

शचिःpure, modest (woman); purity/modesty

दक्षाskilful, capable

कुटुम्बस्यof the family/household

हितैषिणीseeking the welfare (of), well-wishing

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Mārkaṇḍeya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse praises household dharma expressed through wholehearted commitment, virtuous conduct, competence in duties, and prioritizing the welfare of the family—presenting ethical excellence as a blend of inner disposition and practical responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya is describing a woman’s exemplary character, emphasizing her complete dedication to her husband’s service, her moral purity and good conduct, her capability, and her consistent concern for the household’s well-being.