Shloka 21
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
तस्मादभ्यधिकं पुण्यं भविष्यति दिने दिने । एकमुच्चरमाणोऽसौ राजभिः परिवारितः ॥ २१ ॥
tasmādabhyadhikaṃ puṇyaṃ bhaviṣyati dine dine | ekamuccaramāṇo'sau rājabhiḥ parivāritaḥ || 21 ||
അതുകൊണ്ട് അവന്റെ പുണ്യം ദിനംപ്രതി വർദ്ധിക്കും; അവൻ ഇത് ഒരിക്കൽ മാത്രം ഉച്ചരിച്ചാലും രാജാക്കന്മാർ ചുറ്റിനിന്ന് ആദരിക്കുന്നവനാകും।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sincere recitation (even a single utterance) generates compounding spiritual merit (puṇya) that grows day by day, indicating the self-multiplying power of sacred remembrance.
By stressing the potency of even one heartfelt utterance, it highlights bhakti as accessible and effective—devotional remembrance brings both inner merit and outward honor without requiring elaborate means.
The practical emphasis is on correct recitation (linked to Śikṣā—phonetics) and disciplined repetition (japa), showing how precise utterance and regular practice are treated as spiritually consequential.