Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
पत्युः कृतक्रिया सा तु गत्वाश्रमपदं मुनेः । चकार तस्य शुश्रूषां सपत्न्या सह नारद ॥ ७६ ॥
patyuḥ kṛtakriyā sā tu gatvāśramapadaṃ muneḥ | cakāra tasya śuśrūṣāṃ sapatnyā saha nārada || 76 ||
கணவனுக்கான இறுதிக் கிரியைகளைச் செய்து முடித்த பின் அவள் முனிவரின் ஆசிரமத்திற்குச் சென்றாள்; ஓ நாரதா, இணைமனைவியுடன் சேர்ந்து அவள் அவருக்கு சேவை-சுஷ்ரூஷை செய்தாள்।
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links two pillars of dharma—proper rites for the departed (kṛta-kriyā) and humble service to a sage (śuśrūṣā)—showing that ritual duty and disciplined ashram-life together refine character and spiritual merit.
While not naming a deity directly, it highlights śuśrūṣā (reverent service) in a muni’s āśrama, a classic bhakti-aligned discipline where humility, obedience, and service prepare the heart for devotion and higher instruction.
The verse points to kalpa/ritual practice in the form of kṛta-kriyā—performance of prescribed rites for the husband—indicating the importance of correct procedure and dharmic observance before entering sustained ashram service.