Shloka 59
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
भर्तुरिष्टा पुरा वेश्या ह्यभवत्सा कुलेषु वै । शूद्रजातेः सुदुष्टस्य परित्यक्तक्रियस्य तु ॥ ५९ ॥
bharturiṣṭā purā veśyā hyabhavatsā kuleṣu vai | śūdrajāteḥ suduṣṭasya parityaktakriyasya tu || 59 ||
അവൾ മുമ്പ് ഭർത്താവിന് പ്രിയമായ വേശ്യയായി, സദ്ഗൃഹങ്ങളിൽ സഞ്ചരിച്ചിരുന്നവൾ. പിന്നീടോ ശൂദ്രജാതിയിലെ അതിദുഷ്ടനും വിധികർമ്മങ്ങൾ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചവനുമായ പുരുഷനോട് ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടു.
Suta (narrating the Purana account in the Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It highlights how association with a person who has abandoned dharmic rites (kriyā) and proper conduct can accelerate moral and spiritual downfall, a recurring warning in Purāṇic dharma-narratives.
Indirectly, it contrasts dharmic discipline with adharma: stable conduct and prescribed duties support a mind fit for bhakti, while wicked association and neglect of kriyā obstruct devotional steadiness.
The verse points to the necessity of kriyā—regular prescribed acts (nitya/naimittika karma) grounded in Kalpa (ritual procedure) and supported by Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa for correct recitation and formulation of rites.