Shloka 35
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
त्वद्वाक्याद्भवतु प्रेष्या मत्सुता ब्राह्मणस्य तु । सापत्नभावं त्यक्त्वा तु सुतां मे परिपालय ॥ ३५ ॥
tvadvākyādbhavatu preṣyā matsutā brāhmaṇasya tu | sāpatnabhāvaṃ tyaktvā tu sutāṃ me paripālaya || 35 ||
നിന്റെ വചനപ്രകാരം എന്റെ പുത്രി ആ ബ്രാഹ്മണന്റെ സേവികയായിരിക്കട്ടെ. സഹപത്നീ-വൈരഭാവം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് എന്റെ മകളെ നന്നായി പരിപാലിക്കണം॥३५॥
Unspecified (narrative dialogue within Narada Purana, Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through restraint and protection—urging the abandonment of jealousy and the safeguarding of one’s dependent, which is a practical expression of righteous conduct.
While not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects bhakti’s ethical foundation: humility, service, and non-hatred. Such virtues are treated in Purāṇic teaching as supportive disciplines that steady the mind for devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the takeaway is applied dharma—social and household ethics aligned with smārta conduct.