Shloka 72
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
न च स्त्रीणां पृथग्यज्ञो न व्रतं नाप्युपोषणम् । भर्ता यद्वदते वाक्यं तत्तु कुर्यादकुत्सया
na ca strīṇāṃ pṛthagyajño na vrataṃ nāpyupoṣaṇam | bhartā yadvadate vākyaṃ tattu kuryādakutsayā
สำหรับสตรีนั้น ไม่มีพิธียัญญะแยกต่างหาก ไม่มีพรตเฉพาะ และไม่มีอุโบสถอดอาหารโดยลำพัง คำใดที่สามีกล่าวสั่ง พึงกระทำตามนั้นโดยไม่ดูหมิ่น
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Concept: The verse asserts a role-based religious framework: women’s yajña/vrata/upoṣaṇa are portrayed as not independent but integrated through the husband’s instruction.
Application: As genre-contextual guidance: consider how spiritual practice can be integrated with family responsibilities; in modern life, reinterpret ‘instruction’ as cooperative dharma—shared vows, mutual respect, and non-coercive support for each other’s sādhana.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: a household shrine with a small fire-altar and lamp, where a couple stands before a deity image, the husband reading a rule from a manuscript while the wife listens with composed attention. The scene is framed as ‘dharma in the home’—ritual, vow, and fasting depicted as coordinated household practice rather than solitary austerity.","primary_figures":["a symbolic gṛhastha couple","a household deity icon (Vishnu implied by Padma’s Vaishnava milieu)","a sage-like narrator figure (optional)"],"setting":"domestic shrine with fire-altar (homa-kunda), oil lamp, manuscript stand, garlands, and lotus motifs","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-flame amber","indigo shadow","sandalwood tan","crimson","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic shrine scene—couple before a Vishnu icon, manuscript in hand, lamp-lit altar; gold leaf embellishment on deity halo and shrine arch, rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry, lotus borders, formal devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate household worship—soft lamp glow, delicate textiles, refined faces; cool night blues outside the window, gentle naturalism; emphasis on quiet instruction and shared practice.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized household shrine with Vishnu icon; couple in formal poses; strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic, rhythmic floral borders, instructional calm.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: household altar framed by lotus garlands and intricate floral borders; deep blue background with gold highlights; central Vishnu iconography, symmetrical composition suggesting coordinated vrata and worship."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: पृथग्यज्ञो = पृथक् + यज्ञः; नाप्युपोषणम् = न + अपि + उपोषणम्; यद्वदते = यत् + वदते; तत्तु = तत् + तु; कुर्यादकुत्सया = कुर्यात् + अकुत्सया।
FAQs
It states that women are not to perform separate, independent yajñas, vows, or fasts as standalone observances; instead, their religious duty is framed as aligned with the husband’s direction within the household order.
It reflects a model where household religious life is coordinated through the husband’s lead, and the wife’s merit is portrayed as connected to participation and compliance within that shared domestic-religious structure.
The verse emphasizes performing what is asked “without contempt” (akutsayā), highlighting an inner discipline of non-disparagement while carrying out one’s prescribed duty.