Shloka 54

मायामोह-प्रवर्तन, वेदमार्ग-बहिष्कार, तथा पाषण्ड-संसर्ग-दोषः

Māyāmoha’s Delusion, Rejection of the Vedic Path, and the Fault of Heretical Association

Devanagari script

पतिव्रता महाभागा सत्यशौचदयान्विता सर्वलक्षणसंपन्ना संपन्ना विनयेन च

Transliteration

pativratā mahābhāgā satyaśaucadayānvitā sarvalakṣaṇasaṃpannā saṃpannā vinayena ca

Translation

She was a steadfast pativratā, greatly blessed and noble of soul—endowed with truth, purity, and compassion; complete in every auspicious mark, and adorned as well with gentle humility.

Word by Word

• पतिव्रता: devoted to her husband
• पतिव्रता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'husband-vow' = devoted to husband

• महाभागा: very fortunate, noble
• महाभागा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: 'greatly fortunate'

• सत्यशौचदयान्विता: endowed with truth, purity, and compassion
• सत्यशौचदयान्विता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + शौच (प्रातिपदिक) + दया (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/तत्पुरुष-समासपूर्वपदसमूह + 'अन्विता' (युक्ता)

• सर्वलक्षणसंपन्ना: possessing all auspicious qualities
• सर्वलक्षणसंपन्ना: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + संपन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'possessing all marks/qualities'

• संपन्ना: accomplished, endowed
• संपन्ना: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + पद् (धातु) + न (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; विशेषण

• विनयेन: with humility, by modesty
• विनयेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Illustration of dharmic virtues (satya, śauca, dayā, vinaya) through an exemplary queen.

Teaching: Ethical

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dharma is embodied through inner virtues—truth, purity, compassion, and humility—rather than status alone.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Cultivate satya in speech, śauca in conduct, dayā in dealings, and vinaya in self-presentation as daily disciplines.

Vishishtadvaita: Virtues are meaningful as offerings to the Lord, expressing the soul’s dependence (śeṣatva) through right conduct.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Dharma Exemplar: Pativratā-dharma (conjugal fidelity aligned with satya, śauca, dayā, vinaya)

Key Kings: Śaibyā

Vaishnava Theology

Bhakti Type: Shanta

FAQs

What is the significance of pativratā-dharma in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents pativratā-dharma as a bundle of inner virtues—truth, purity, compassion, and humility—framing marital devotion as an ethical force that sustains dharma within society and royal lineages.

How does Sage Parāśara explain ideal character in this context?

Parāśara characterizes excellence not by power or status but by cultivated qualities (satya, śauca, dayā, vinaya), describing them as ‘auspicious marks’ (lakṣaṇas) that make a person complete.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Even without naming Vishnu directly, the verse aligns personal virtue with dharma—the order upheld under Vishnu’s sovereignty—implying that righteous qualities in individuals reflect and support the cosmic moral structure central to Vaishnava Purāṇas.