Shloka 74
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
वेदैः शुश्रूषणं भर्तुः स्त्रीणां धर्मः प्रकीर्तितः । यद्ब्रवीति पतिः किंचित्तत्कार्यमाविशंकया ॥ ७३ ॥
vedaiḥ śuśrūṣaṇaṃ bhartuḥ strīṇāṃ dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ | yadbravīti patiḥ kiṃcittatkāryamāviśaṃkayā || 73 ||
வேதங்களில் பெண்களின் தர்மம் கணவனுக்குச் சிரத்தையுடன் செய்யும் சுஷ்ரூஷை (பணிவான சேவை) எனப் புகழப்பட்டுள்ளது. கணவன் எதைச் சொன்னாலும்—சிறிதாயினும்—சந்தேகமின்றி அதை நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டும்.
Narada (instructional discourse; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames household life as a dharmic discipline, teaching that steadiness, trust, and dutiful service within marriage are regarded as Veda-sanctioned virtues that sustain social and spiritual order.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it presents a bhakti-like ethic of faithful service (sevā) and single-mindedness, applying devotional attitudes to one’s prescribed duties in the household.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the verse instead appeals to Vedic authority to define practical dharma (right conduct) within the grihastha framework.