Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 14
The Dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu Begins — Ilā/Sudyumna and the Birth of Purūravā
तत्र श्रद्धा मनो: पत्नी होतारं समयाचत । दुहित्रर्थमुपागम्य प्रणिपत्य पयोव्रता ॥ १४ ॥
tatra śraddhā manoḥ patnī hotāraṁ samayācata duhitrartham upāgamya praṇipatya payovratā
ಆ ಯಜ್ಞದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುವಿನ ಪತ್ನಿ ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾ, ಹಾಲು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇವಿಸುವ ವ್ರತದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು, ಹೋತಾರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಪುತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
FAQs
Payo-vrata is a vow of austerity in which one subsists on milk; here Śraddhā adopts it with humility and prayerful intent to obtain a daughter.
Śraddhā approached the officiating priest to request a ritual outcome—specifically, to be blessed with a daughter—showing reliance on Vedic yajña procedures and devotional discipline.
It teaches sincere intention, respectful approach to sacred guidance, and disciplined vows—channeling desires through dharmic, prayerful practice rather than impulse.