Shloka 27
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
तिष्ठध्वं पितुरादेशादिमां शुश्रूषये ह्यहम् । स एवमुक्त्वा गत्वा तु बाहुभ्यां परिगृह्य वै । क्रमे पञ्चदशे प्राप्ते पर्यंके त्ववरोपयत् ॥ २७ ॥
tiṣṭhadhvaṃ piturādeśādimāṃ śuśrūṣaye hyaham | sa evamuktvā gatvā tu bāhubhyāṃ parigṛhya vai | krame pañcadaśe prāpte paryaṃke tvavaropayat || 27 ||
„Bleibt hier, dem Befehl des Vaters gehorsam; wahrlich, ich selbst werde ihr dienen.“ So sprach er, ging hin, hob sie mit beiden Armen empor und setzte sie, als die fünfzehnte Stufe erreicht war, auf ein Lager.
Narrator (Purana narrator relaying the episode; dialogue line spoken by an unnamed male attendant/son figure within the story)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharma expressed as obedience to parental instruction (pitr-ājñā) and selfless service (śuśrūṣā), portraying righteous conduct as a lived practice within the sacred narrative setting.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it models the bhakti-principle of sevā (service) and humility—qualities that Narada Purana repeatedly treats as foundational dispositions for devotional life.
The verse primarily teaches dharmic conduct rather than a Vedanga; practically, it reinforces śiṣṭācāra (normative right behavior) and disciplined adherence to instruction, which underlies proper ritual and vrata observance in Purāṇic practice.