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 ||
La esposa que siempre presta servicio atento a la coesposa de su marido, y que, teniendo en cuenta lo que agrada a su esposo, obra en consecuencia, alcanza un mundo celeste imperecedero.
Narada (teaching in dialogue tradition associated with Sanatkumara lineages)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"Moves from a potentially painful domestic situation (co-wife) to a disciplined ethic of service and restraint, ending in assurance of an imperishable heavenly result."}
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.