Shloka 37
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
हार लघूत्तरं चक्रे मातुर्नृपसुतस्तदा । वलया वज्रखचिता द्विरष्टौ करयोर्द्वयोः ॥ ३७ ॥
hāra laghūttaraṃ cakre māturnṛpasutastadā | valayā vajrakhacitā dviraṣṭau karayordvayoḥ || 37 ||
அப்போது அரசகுமாரன் தன் தாய்க்கு இலகுவும் மேலும் நுண்மையுமுடைய மாலையைச் செய்தான். மேலும் அவளுடைய இரு கைகளுக்கும் வைரப் பதித்த பதினாறு வளையல்களையும் அமைத்தான்.
Suta (narrative voice within the Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dharmic intention expressed through respectful gifting—honouring one’s mother and performing acts associated with merit (puṇya) within a mahatmya-style narrative.
While not explicitly devotional, it supports bhakti’s ethical foundation: reverence, gratitude, and selfless service (especially to parents) that purifies the heart and prepares one for devotion to Vishnu.
No direct Vedanga instruction appears; the verse is narrative, illustrating dharma through conduct and gifting rather than technical sciences like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.