Shloka 128

Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

पतिव्रता पतिप्राणा प्राधान्ये च निवेशिता । रूपान्विता विशालाक्षी तेजसा भास्करोपमा

Transliteration

pativratā patiprāṇā prādhānye ca niveśitā | rūpānvitā viśālākṣī tejasā bhāskaropamā

Translation

Sie war eine Pativratā, dem Gatten ergeben und ihn als ihren eigenen Lebenshauch tragend; in Vorrang und Würde gegründet; schön, großäugig und an Glanz der Sonne gleich in ihrer Ausstrahlung.

Word by Word

• पतिव्रता: devoted to her husband
• पतिव्रता: विशेषण (Adjectival; to implied feminine subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (पतिं प्रति व्रतम्/पतिव्रता = devoted to husband)

• पतिप्राणा: one whose life is her husband
• पतिप्राणा: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति + प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (यस्याः प्राणाः पतिः/पतौ प्राणाः)

• प्राधान्ये: in prominence/leadership
• प्राधान्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राधान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• निवेशिता: placed/established
• निवेशिता: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-विश् (धातु) → निवेशित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle)

• रूपान्विता: endowed with beauty
• रूपान्विता: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (रूपेण अन्विता = endowed with beauty/form)

• विशालाक्षी: large-eyed
• विशालाक्षी: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशाल + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (यस्याः अक्षिणी विशालें)

• तेजसा: by radiance
• तेजसा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• भास्करोपमा: like the sun
• भास्करोपमा: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भास्कर + उपमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (भास्करस्य उपमा = comparable to the sun)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual description within the chapter; specific speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Steadfast loyalty, excellence of conduct, and inner dignity are portrayed as luminous powers—ethical radiance that supports sacred work.

Application: Cultivate reliability and care in relationships; let beauty be rooted in character—truthfulness, restraint, and service-mindedness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: temple

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A large-eyed woman stands poised with quiet authority, her beauty inseparable from her virtue—sunlike radiance emanating from calm composure rather than display. The background hints at the yajña’s sacred architecture, while her presence feels like a living benediction over the rite.","primary_figures":["Pativratā consort figure (gopī-like woman)"],"setting":"Threshold between patnīśālā and yajña hall; carved pillars, soft incense haze, distant altar glow.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sun-gold","ivory","sandalwood beige","ruby red","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dignified pativratā figure with large eyes and sunlike aura, standing near ornate yajña architecture; gold leaf aura, rich jewel-toned sari borders, intricate ornaments, lotus motifs, formal frontal composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined portrait-like scene—gentle radiance, delicate facial features, soft textiles; subtle yajña elements in background, cool-warm balance, lyrical restraint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized large-eyed figure with bold outlines and warm pigments, sun-disc-like aura behind, temple architectural motifs, patterned borders and traditional mural symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central virtuous figure framed by lotus vines and auspicious symbols (conch, lotus), deep blue backdrop with gold highlights, intricate floral border work emphasizing mangala."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","incense crackle","distant chanting","gentle drone","silence between phrases"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: भास्करोपमा = भास्कर + उपमा; रूपान्विता = रूप + अन्विता (समास/सन्धि)

FAQs

What virtue is emphasized most strongly in this verse?

The verse foregrounds pativratā-dharma—steadfast devotion to one’s husband—describing it as so complete that he is considered her very life-breath (patiprāṇā).

Does the verse contain a theological doctrine or mainly a character portrait?

It functions primarily as a character portrait, praising ethical and aesthetic qualities (devotion, dignity, beauty, radiance) rather than presenting a specific doctrinal argument.

What is the ethical lesson conveyed through the imagery of radiance like the sun?

Radiance (tejas) symbolizes inner excellence made visible—suggesting that integrity, devotion, and dignity are seen outwardly as a kind of spiritual brilliance.