Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
एकैके निष्ककोटीभिर्मूल्यविद्भिर्नरैः कृताः । केयूरनूपुरौ तस्या अनर्घौ स नृपात्मजः ॥ ३८ ॥
ekaike niṣkakoṭībhirmūlyavidbhirnaraiḥ kṛtāḥ | keyūranūpurau tasyā anarghau sa nṛpātmajaḥ || 38 ||
Bawat isa ay ginawa ng mga taong bihasa sa pagtaya ng halaga, na nagkakahalaga ng isang crore na niṣka bawat piraso. Ang kanyang mga kelat sa braso at mga pulseras sa bukung-bukong ay di-matatawaran—gaya ng ipinahayag ng prinsipe.
Narada (narrating in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya flow; attribution per Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It uses the imagery of immense, even “priceless,” wealth to highlight how worldly value can be measured, yet certain qualities (and the merit tied to dharmic contexts) transcend ordinary valuation.
Indirectly: by contrasting measurable riches with the “beyond price” element, it supports the Purāṇic theme that the highest worth lies in devotion and dharma rather than material cost.
Primarily artha/dharma-oriented valuation language rather than a Vedanga; the verse reflects careful appraisal (mūlya-vid) and cultural-economic context used in Purāṇic narrative teaching.