Shloka 52
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
या इष्टा नृपतेर्देवि सास्माकं हि गरीयसी । इष्टा या भूपतेर्भर्तुस्तस्या या दुष्टमाचरेत् ॥ ५२ ॥
yā iṣṭā nṛpaterdevi sāsmākaṃ hi garīyasī | iṣṭā yā bhūpaterbhartustasyā yā duṣṭamācaret || 52 ||
ข้าแต่เทวี นางผู้เป็นที่รักของพระราชาย่อมเป็นผู้ควรบูชาสูงสุดสำหรับเรา หญิงใดประพฤติชั่วต่อผู้เป็นที่รักของเจ้าแผ่นดิน ย่อมกระทำอธรรม.
Narrator/teacher voice within the Adhyaya (Uttara-Bhaga discourse; traditionally framed as Purana narration, often Suta conveying the teaching)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic social order: honoring those whom rightful authority honors, and avoiding envy or malice that disrupts harmony; reverence and right conduct are treated as spiritually weighty (garīyasī).
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti through sadācāra: devotion is strengthened by humility, non-malice, and honoring dharmic relationships rather than acting with duṣṭa-bhāva (wicked intent).
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (sadācāra) within dharma, which underlies proper ritual life and social duty.