Shloka 33
The Vena Episode
Sunīthā’s Lament, Counsel on Fault, and the Turn toward Māyā-vidyā
सहिष्णुर्दशमं प्रोक्तं रतिश्चैकादशं तथा । पातिव्रत्यं ततः प्रोक्तं द्वादशं वरवर्णिनि
sahiṣṇurdaśamaṃ proktaṃ ratiścaikādaśaṃ tathā | pātivratyaṃ tataḥ proktaṃ dvādaśaṃ varavarṇini
La patience est proclamée comme la dixième qualité, et l’affection conjugale comme la onzième. Ensuite est déclarée la douzième : la fidélité de l’épouse, sa dévotion envers son époux, ô dame au teint gracieux.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context likely a male sage/deity addressing a woman, indicated by 'varavarṇini')
Concept: Cultivated virtues—especially forbearance, conjugal affection, and fidelity—stabilize household life and become a ladder to merit (puṇya) and social harmony.
Application: Practice kṣamā in conflict, keep speech non-harming, nurture loyal care in relationships, and treat commitments as sacred vows; convert daily duties into seva by remembrance of Vishnu.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहिष्णुर्दशमम् = सहिष्णुः + दशमम्; रतिश्चैकादशम् = रतिः + च + एकादशम्.
FAQs
The verse continues an enumeration of virtues/qualities, identifying the 10th as forbearance (sahiṣṇutā), the 11th as conjugal affection (rati), and the 12th as wifely fidelity (pātivratya).
'Varavarṇini' is a vocative address meaning “O fair/excellent-complexioned lady,” indicating the instruction is being directed to a woman in the dialogue.
It emphasizes household-centered virtues: patient endurance, affectionate marital harmony, and steadfast commitment within marriage, presented as ranked qualities in a larger dharma list.