Shloka 87
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
जघने जघनं देवि आत्मनः संनिवेश्य वै । दाहयामास कल्याणी भर्तुर्देहं रुजान्वितम् ॥ ८७ ॥
jaghane jaghanaṃ devi ātmanaḥ saṃniveśya vai | dāhayāmāsa kalyāṇī bharturdehaṃ rujānvitam || 87 ||
हे देवि! अपने नितम्बों को उसके नितम्बों पर स्थिर करके, उस कल्याणी ने पीड़ा से ग्रस्त अपने पति के शरीर को अग्नि में दग्ध कर दिया।
Narada (narrating within a Tirtha-Mahatmya account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights intense spousal fidelity (pativratā-bhāva) expressed through a dramatic Puranic act, underscoring how powerful resolve and dharma-driven intention are portrayed in Tirtha-Mahatmya narratives.
The verse depicts single-pointed commitment and self-offering—qualities that, when redirected to Bhagavan (especially Vishnu in Narada Purana’s broader theology), become the inner mood of bhakti: unwavering dedication and surrender.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as narrative dharma-illustration within a Mahatmya context rather than a technical ritual/astrological instruction.