Shloka 59
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
भर्तुरिष्टा पुरा वेश्या ह्यभवत्सा कुलेषु वै । शूद्रजातेः सुदुष्टस्य परित्यक्तक्रियस्य तु ॥ ५९ ॥
bharturiṣṭā purā veśyā hyabhavatsā kuleṣu vai | śūdrajāteḥ suduṣṭasya parityaktakriyasya tu || 59 ||
அவள் முன்பு கணவர்க்கு இனிய வेश्यையாக இருந்து, நல்ல குடும்பங்களில் உலாவினாள். பின்னர் சூத்ர ஜாதியினன், மிகத் தீயவன், விதிக்கிரியைகளைத் துறந்தவன் ஆகிய ஒருவனுடன் சேர்ந்தாள்.
Suta (narrating the Purana account in the Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It highlights how association with a person who has abandoned dharmic rites (kriyā) and proper conduct can accelerate moral and spiritual downfall, a recurring warning in Purāṇic dharma-narratives.
Indirectly, it contrasts dharmic discipline with adharma: stable conduct and prescribed duties support a mind fit for bhakti, while wicked association and neglect of kriyā obstruct devotional steadiness.
The verse points to the necessity of kriyā—regular prescribed acts (nitya/naimittika karma) grounded in Kalpa (ritual procedure) and supported by Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa for correct recitation and formulation of rites.