Shloka 83
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
त्रिकटुं प्रददौ भर्तुर्यत्नेन महता तदा । शीतार्तः कंपमानोऽसौ पत्न्यंगुलिमखंडयत् ॥ ८३ ॥
trikaṭuṃ pradadau bharturyatnena mahatā tadā | śītārtaḥ kaṃpamāno'sau patnyaṃgulimakhaṃḍayat || 83 ||
Bấy giờ, với nỗ lực lớn, nàng dâng cho chồng trikaṭu—ba vị cay. Nhưng ông bị lạnh hành, run rẩy, nên đã làm dập (làm tổn thương) ngón tay của vợ.
Suta (narrating the Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya; embedded narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights how even well-intended service (offering a remedy like trikaṭu) can be undermined by agitation and weakness; steadiness and care are part of dharma in everyday conduct.
Indirectly, it shows that devotion expressed through seva must be accompanied by mindfulness and compassion; in Purana narratives, inner discipline supports outward acts of care.
No explicit Vedanga instruction is stated; the verse mainly records a domestic incident involving a traditional warming remedy (trikaṭu) rather than grammar, astrology, or ritual procedure.