Shloka 69
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
यो भार्यां प्रणतां पापोनानुमन्येत गर्वितः । सोऽशुभानि समाप्नोति जन्मानि दश पंच च ॥ ६९ ॥
yo bhāryāṃ praṇatāṃ pāponānumanyeta garvitaḥ | so'śubhāni samāpnoti janmāni daśa paṃca ca || 69 ||
Jener sündige, hochmütige Mann, der seine Frau, wenn sie sich demütig verneigt, nicht annimmt und nicht achtet, zieht Unheil auf sich und erlangt zehn und fünf—also fünfzehn—unheilvolle Geburten.
Narada (instructional puranic discourse; traditional dialogue setting with Sanatkumara context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: raudra (anger)
FAQs
It teaches that dharma begins in the home: arrogance and contempt toward a devoted spouse is adharma, producing heavy karmic demerit and repeated inauspicious rebirths.
Bhakti is not only ritual praise of Vishnu but also humility and righteous conduct; honoring those who support one’s dharmic life (such as a faithful wife) is part of living devotion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sadachara—ethical discipline in grihastha life, which supports all ritual and spiritual practice.