Shloka 39
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
प्रददौ पितुरिष्टाया भूषणार्थं रविप्रभौ । कटिसूत्रं तु शर्वाण्या यदासीत्पावकप्रभम् ॥ ३९ ॥
pradadau pituriṣṭāyā bhūṣaṇārthaṃ raviprabhau | kaṭisūtraṃ tu śarvāṇyā yadāsītpāvakaprabham || 39 ||
Él entregó, como adorno para la amada esposa de su padre, una joya radiante como el sol; y también dio el cordón de cintura de Śarvāṇī, que resplandecía con el fulgor del fuego.
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-bhaga mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
The verse highlights dāna (sacred gifting) as a dharmic act: offerings of valued, radiant ornaments symbolize honoring the worthy and accruing religious merit within a tīrtha/mahatmya narrative.
While not explicitly teaching bhakti practices, it supports devotional culture indirectly by portraying reverential offering and honoring divine-associated figures (e.g., Śarvāṇī), a common puranic expression of श्रद्धा (faith) that complements bhakti.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ritual-dharma ethics—proper gifting (dāna) and adornment as part of puranic religious conduct.