Shloka 39
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
प्रददौ पितुरिष्टाया भूषणार्थं रविप्रभौ । कटिसूत्रं तु शर्वाण्या यदासीत्पावकप्रभम् ॥ ३९ ॥
pradadau pituriṣṭāyā bhūṣaṇārthaṃ raviprabhau | kaṭisūtraṃ tu śarvāṇyā yadāsītpāvakaprabham || 39 ||
اس شہزادے نے باپ کی محبوبہ کے لیے زیور کے طور پر سورج کی چمک جیسا درخشاں گوہر پیش کیا، اور شروانی کا وہ کمر بند بھی دیا جو آگ کی تابانی سے چمکتا تھا۔
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-bhaga mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
The verse highlights dāna (sacred gifting) as a dharmic act: offerings of valued, radiant ornaments symbolize honoring the worthy and accruing religious merit within a tīrtha/mahatmya narrative.
While not explicitly teaching bhakti practices, it supports devotional culture indirectly by portraying reverential offering and honoring divine-associated figures (e.g., Śarvāṇī), a common puranic expression of श्रद्धा (faith) that complements bhakti.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ritual-dharma ethics—proper gifting (dāna) and adornment as part of puranic religious conduct.