ता: स्वपत्युर्महाराज निरीक्ष्याध्यात्मिकीं गतिम् । अन्वीयुस्तत्प्रभावेण अग्निं शान्तमिवार्चिष: ॥ ५५ ॥
tah sva-patyur maharaja niriksyadhyatmikim gatim anviyus tat-prabhavena agnim santam ivarcisah
- tah
- all the wives of Saubhari
- sva-patyuh
- with their own husband
- maharaja
- O King Pariksit
- niriksya
- observing
- adhyatmikim
- spiritual
- gatim
- progress
- anviyuh
- followed
- tat-prabhavena
- by the influence of their husband (although they were unfit, by the influence of their husband they also could go to the spiritual world)
- agnim
- the fire
- santam
- completely merged
- iva
- like
- arcisah
- the flames.
O Maharaja Pariksit, by observing their husband progressing in spiritual existence, Saubhari Muni’s wives were also able to enter the spiritual world by his spiritual power, just as the flames of a fire cease when the fire is extinguished.