Shloka 47
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
अग्निशौचे शुभे वस्त्रे कंचुके सुमनोहरे । सहस्रकोटिमूल्ये ते मोहिन्याः संन्यवेदयत् ॥ ४७ ॥
agniśauce śubhe vastre kaṃcuke sumanohare | sahasrakoṭimūlye te mohinyāḥ saṃnyavedayat || 47 ||
แล้วเขาได้น้อมถวายแด่พระเทวีโมหินีซึ่งเป็นอาภรณ์มงคลที่ชำระด้วยไฟ งดงามน่าหลงใหล พร้อมทั้งกัญจุกะอันวิจิตร มีค่าถึงพันโกฏิแต่ละชิ้น
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers, in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Moves from reverent preparation (purified, auspicious garments) into wonder at lavish, almost unimaginable value offered to Mohinī."}
FAQs
The verse highlights dāna (ritual gifting) as a dharmic act—offerings made with purity (agni-śauca) and reverence become part of the tirtha-mahātmya ethic of honoring sacred persons/forms.
While not directly teaching a bhakti doctrine, it reflects a devotional mood expressed through respectful service and offering—external acts (upacāra) that traditionally support inner reverence in Purāṇic practice.
It implicitly reflects kalpa-style ritual concerns—purification standards (agni-śauca) and proper presentation of offerings—rather than technical śikṣā or vyākaraṇa instruction.