Shloka 58
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
सपत्नी या सपत्न्यास्तुःशुश्रूषां कुरुते सदा । भर्तुरिष्टां संनिरीक्ष्य तस्या लोकोऽक्षयो भवेत् ॥ ५८ ॥
sapatnī yā sapatnyāstuḥśuśrūṣāṃ kurute sadā | bharturiṣṭāṃ saṃnirīkṣya tasyā loko'kṣayo bhavet || 58 ||
Die Gattin, die stets aufmerksam der Mitfrau ihres Mannes dient und, auf das Wohlgefallen des Gatten bedacht, entsprechend handelt, erlangt eine unvergängliche Himmelswelt.
Narada (teaching in dialogue tradition associated with Sanatkumara lineages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that selfless service, restraint, and prioritizing dharmic harmony in family life generate lasting merit, described here as attaining an “imperishable realm” (akṣaya-loka).
While not explicitly naming a deity, it frames devotion as lived dharma—service (seva), humility, and acting for another’s welfare—qualities that support a bhakti-oriented life by purifying intention and reducing rivalry.
Primarily Vyākaraṇa-related clarity of dharma terms: śuśrūṣā (attentive service) and akṣaya (imperishable) specify the ethical act and its fruit; no direct Jyotiṣa/ritual procedure is stated in this verse.