Shloka 36
Adhyaya 16 — The Son’s Counsel on Renunciation and the Anasuya–Mandavya Episode: The Suspension of Sunrise and the Power of Pativrata
पतिव्रताया वचसा नोद्गच्छति दिवाकरः ।
सूर्योदयṃ विना नैव स्नानदानादिकाः क्रियाः ॥
pativratāyā vacasā nodgacchati divākaraḥ |
sūryodayaṃ vinā naiva snānadānādikāḥ kriyāḥ ||
Pela palavra (ordem) de uma esposa fiel (pativratā), o Sol não se ergue; e sem o nascer do sol, atos como o banho ritual, a dádiva e semelhantes não podem ser realizados.
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FAQs
The moral claim is that dharma, when perfectly embodied, becomes efficacious—capable of influencing even cosmic functions. It also underscores how daily rites (snāna, dāna) are synchronized with cosmic markers (sunrise).
Falls under Dharma/ācāra instruction and exempla used within Purāṇic narrative frameworks (often embedded in vaṃśānucarita-style moral teaching rather than strict sarga).
The ‘Sun not rising’ signifies suspension of outward activity when inner vow-power (saṃyama/niyama) intervenes. Sunrise here can symbolize awakening of action; without it, karmic routines (kriyāḥ) cannot commence.