Shloka 6
The Glory of the Devoted Wife (Pativratā) and the Māṇḍavya Curse: Sunrise Halted and Restored
देवानामपि साऽऽराध्या मुनीनां ब्रह्मवादिनां । धवस्यैकस्य या नारी लोके पूज्यतमा स्मृता
devānāmapi sā''rādhyā munīnāṃ brahmavādināṃ | dhavasyaikasya yā nārī loke pūjyatamā smṛtā
അവൾ ദേവന്മാർക്കും ആരാധ്യയാണ്; ബ്രഹ്മവാദികളായ മുനിമാർക്കും വന്ദനീയയാണ്. ഒരേയൊരു ഭർത്താവിനോടു നിഷ്ഠയുള്ള സ്ത്രീ ലോകത്തിൽ ഏറ്റവും പൂജ്യയെന്നു സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
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Concept: Ekapatnī/ekapati-niṣṭhā (exclusive fidelity) is praised as supremely honorable and spiritually venerable, even for gods and sages.
Application: Cultivate single-pointed commitment in relationships and in spiritual practice; honor integrity and constancy as sacred strengths.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flower shower imagery with soft chimes","conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: devānāmapi → devānām api; sā''rādhyā → sā ārādhyā; dhavasyैकस्य → dhavasya ekasya.
FAQs
It praises the ideal of exclusive devotion to one husband (pativratā), presenting it as a highly honored form of dharma, revered by gods and sages alike.
It refers to sages who speak of or teach Brahman—often implying spiritually authoritative seers—used to emphasize that even the highest spiritual voices revere this virtue.
The verse teaches that steadfast fidelity and single-pointed commitment within marriage is considered a supreme social-ethical virtue, deserving public honor.