Shloka 22
Śaryāti, Sukanyā, Cyavana Muni, the Aśvinī-kumāras, and Kakudmī-Revatī
Baladeva Marriage
एवं ब्रुवाणं पितरं स्मयमाना शुचिस्मिता । उवाच तात जामाता तवैष भृगुनन्दन: ॥ २२ ॥
evaṁ bruvāṇaṁ pitaraṁ smayamānā śuci-smitā uvāca tāta jāmātā tavaiṣa bhṛgu-nandanaḥ
父亲如此责骂时，苏迦尼娅却以贞洁自信，含着清净的微笑说道：“父亲啊，他正是您的女婿——出自婆利古家族的伟大圣者赤伐那。”
Although the father chastised the daughter, assuming that she had accepted another husband, the daughter knew that she was completely honest and chaste, and therefore she was smiling. When she explained that her husband, Cyavana Muni, had now been transformed into a young man, she was very proud of her chastity, and thus she smiled as she talked with her father.
FAQs
This verse uses “Bhṛgu-nandana” to identify Durvāsā as a descendant of the Bhṛgu lineage, highlighting his renowned brahminical pedigree and spiritual power within the narrative.
She clarifies that the very sage her father is addressing is actually his son-in-law—Durvāsā—thereby revealing the relationship and setting the social context of the encounter.
Speak truthfully and calmly to reduce confusion in relationships; a gentle, respectful tone can defuse tension even in high-stress family or social situations.