Shloka 53
Adhyāya 152 — Bhīṣma’s Authorization for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Return to the Capital (नगरप्रवेशानुज्ञा)
Devanagari script
व्रतं चरति या नित्यं दुश्चवरं लघुसत्त्वया । पतिचित्ता पतिहिता सा पतिव्रतभागिनी
Transliteration
vrataṃ carati yā nityaṃ duścaraṃ laghu-sattvayā | pati-cittā pati-hitā sā pati-vrata-bhāginī ||
Translation
جو عورت نازک قوت کے باوجود ہمیشہ دشوار گزار نذر و نیاز (ورت) نبھاتی ہے، جس کا دل شوہر ہی میں لگا رہتا ہے اور جو شوہر کے فائدے کے لیے ہی سرگرم رہتی ہے—وہی پتی ورتا کے مرتبے اور ثواب میں شریک ہے۔
Word by Word
व्रतम्vow, observance
व्रतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चरतिpractises, observes
चरति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
याwho (she)
या:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नित्यम्always, constantly
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
दुश्चरम्hard to practise
दुश्चरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदुश्चर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
लघुसत्त्वयाby/with a weak nature (little strength of mind)
लघुसत्त्वया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootलघुसत्त्व
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
पतिचित्ताhaving her mind fixed on her husband
पतिचित्ता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपतिचित्त
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पतिहिताdevoted to her husband’s welfare
पतिहिता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपतिहित
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पतिव्रतभागिनीa possessor/partaker of the status of a devoted wife (pativratā)
पतिव्रतभागिनी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपतिव्रतभागिनी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrīmaheśvara (Mahādeva/Śiva)P
pati (husband)P
pativratā (ideal of devoted wife)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes