Varaha Purana 209.7: Adhyaya 209, Shloka 7
Description of the Greatness of the Pativratā
Marital Fidelity and Ethical Devotion
देवानामपि सा साध्वी पूज्या परमशोभना ॥ भर्त्रा चाभिहिता यापि न प्रत्याख्यायिनी भवेत् ॥
devānām api sā sādhvī pūjyā paramaśobhanā || bhartrā cābhihitā yāpi na pratyākhyāyinī bhavet
ऐसी पत्नी देवता लोग भी रिस्पेक्ट करते हैं। वो बहुत अच्छी होती है। पति जो कहे वो उसको ना नहीं बोलती। हमेशा मान लेती है।
Yama
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It illustrates how Purāṇic texts elevate certain domestic virtues to cosmic esteem, a feature relevant to the study of normative ethics in South Asian literary history.
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The verse presents an ideal of respectful, non-confrontational responsiveness within marriage, framed as a highly valued ethical quality.
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