Varaha Purana 180.3: Adhyaya 180, Shloka 3
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
तस्य नार्यः शते द्वे तु कुलशीलवयोयुते ॥ तासां मध्येऽधिका चैका पतिव्रतपरायणा
tasya nāryaḥ śate dve tu kulaśīlavayoyute || tāsāṁ madhye 'dhikā caikā pativrataparāyaṇā
Baginda mempunyai dua ratus isteri, berhias dengan keturunan mulia, akhlak yang baik, dan usia muda; dalam kalangan mereka ada seorang yang paling utama, sepenuhnya teguh pada ideal pativratā, yakni kesetiaan suci kepada suami.
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It illustrates Purāṇic narrative conventions around household virtue and exemplary figures, offering material for social-historical study of ideals and literary tropes.
No place-name occurs in this verse; it continues the story set in the previously mentioned city associated with Dhruva-tīrtha.
It foregrounds an ideal of steadfast commitment within household life (pativratā) as a valued ethical exemplar in the narrative frame.
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