Shloka 56
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
हीनायाश्चापि शुश्रूषां कृत्वा याति त्रिविष्टपम् । पश्चात्स्थाने भवेत्सापि मनसा याभवत्प्रिये ॥ ५६ ॥
hīnāyāścāpi śuśrūṣāṃ kṛtvā yāti triviṣṭapam | paścātsthāne bhavetsāpi manasā yābhavatpriye || 56 ||
Kahit sa tapat na paglilingkod sa isang kaagaw na asawang mas mababa ang katayuan, nakakamit niya ang Triviṣṭapa (langit). Pagkaraan, ang isa pang babae ay umaabot din sa susunod na (mas mataas) na kalagayan, ayon sa naging disposisyon ng kanyang isipan, O minamahal.
Narada (narrative instruction within a tīrtha-māhātmya context in Uttara-bhāga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere service (śuśrūṣā) performed even toward someone considered “lower” yields great merit—reaching heaven—and that inner intention (manas) shapes one’s later spiritual standing.
Though not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti, it highlights a bhakti-like ethic: humble, selfless service and purity of intention are spiritually elevating and determine one’s future state.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharma-ethics—service, humility, and the role of intention in karma-phala.