Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
संवत्सररणे घोरे पितुर्वचनकारणात् । अवाप कटिसूत्रं तु दैत्यराजप्रियास्थितम् ॥ ४२ ॥
saṃvatsararaṇe ghore piturvacanakāraṇāt | avāpa kaṭisūtraṃ tu daityarājapriyāsthitam || 42 ||
ایک سال تک جاری رہنے والی ہولناک جنگ میں، باپ کے حکم کے سبب اس نے دَیتیہ راج کی محبوبہ کے پاس محفوظ کمر بند (کٹِی سُوتر) حاصل کیا۔
Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga Mahatmya section; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage implied)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
It highlights steadfastness in duty: enduring a prolonged and frightening ordeal, the protagonist acts from obedience to a righteous instruction (the father’s word) and attains the intended result.
Indirectly, it models bhakti-like fidelity—single-pointed commitment to an आदेश (command) taken as sacred—showing that sincere adherence to a higher directive leads to attainment.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct—following legitimate instruction and persevering through hardship.