Shloka 55
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
आराधयेत्पतिं शौरिं या पश्येत्सा पतिव्रता । कार्ये दासी रतौ वेश्या भोजने जननीसमा
ārādhayetpatiṃ śauriṃ yā paśyetsā pativratā | kārye dāsī ratau veśyā bhojane jananīsamā
ಯಾವಳು ಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಶೌರಿ (ವಿಷ್ಣು) ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನೋಡುವಳೋ ಅವಳೇ ಪತಿವ್ರತೆ. ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಸಿಯಂತೆ, ರತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಂತೆ, ಭೋಜನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ಇರಲಿ.
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Concept: Gṛhastha-dharma is sanctified when the spouse is served with the same reverence offered to Viṣṇu; devotion is expressed through role-appropriate conduct (sevā, affection, nourishment).
Application: Treat close relationships as arenas for disciplined kindness: serve competently in shared duties, keep affection alive, and nourish others without ego.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
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FAQs
Śauri is an epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa (of the Śūra lineage). The verse uses devotional language to frame marital fidelity as a form of reverence, asking the wife to regard her husband with the respect due to a divine protector.
It sacralizes domestic life by linking a spouse-focused duty (pativratā-dharma) with worshipful reverence (ārādhana), presenting devotion as something practiced through everyday relationships and conduct.
The verse outlines role-based virtues within marriage: diligence and humility in responsibilities (servant), affectionate attentiveness in intimacy (courtesan), and nurturing care in nourishment and wellbeing (mother), portraying an ideal of comprehensive, self-giving partnership.