Shloka 67
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
स्वामिनाकारिता पत्नी या न याति तदंतिकम् । सा तु ध्वांक्षी भवेत्पुत्रि जन्मानि दश पंच च ॥ ६७ ॥
svāminākāritā patnī yā na yāti tadaṃtikam | sā tu dhvāṃkṣī bhavetputri janmāni daśa paṃca ca || 67 ||
स्वामिनाकारिता पत्नी या न याति तदन्तिकम्। सा तु ध्वांक्षी भवेत् पुत्रि जन्मानि दश पञ्च च॥
Sanatkumara (addressing a female listener as 'putri')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames household conduct as karma-bearing dharma: deliberate disregard of a rightful marital summons is treated as a breach of duty that yields a specific rebirth consequence, emphasizing accountability in everyday life.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by insisting on ethical discipline (dharma) in the home; steady dharmic conduct is presented in Purāṇic teaching as a foundation that stabilizes the mind for worship and devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the verse is primarily a dharma-śikṣā (ethical injunction) with a karmic result (phala) stated in Purāṇic style.