The Brahmana, whose name was Satya, had a wife namely Pushkaradharini. She was pureminded, and had emaciated herself by practising many austere vows. She did not, however, approve of the conduct of her husband. Summoned, however, to sit by him as his wife (in a sacrifice), she feared to incur his curse and, therefore, comported herself with his conduct. The garments that covered her body consisted of the plumes of peacocks.
तस्य भार्या व्रतकृशा शुचिः पुष्करधारिणी। यज्ञपत्नी समानीता सत्येनानुविधीयते॥ सा तु शापपरित्रस्ता तत्स्वभावानुवर्तिनी। मायूरजीर्णपर्णानां वस्त्रं तस्याश्च वर्णितम्॥