Shloka 76
Adhyaya 16 — The Son’s Counsel on Renunciation and the Anasuya–Mandavya Episode: The Suspension of Sunrise and the Power of Pativrata
मया हि सर्वथा स्त्रीणां माहात्म्यं वरवर्णिनि ।
पतिव्रतानामाराध्यमिति संमानयामि ते ॥
mayā hi sarvathā strīṇāṃ māhātmyaṃ vara-varṇini /
patī-vratānām ārādhyam iti saṃmānayāmi te
Vì ta, ô bậc có sắc diện tươi đẹp, luôn tôn kính sự cao cả của nữ giới theo mọi phương diện—coi lòng trinh tín của người phụ nữ pativratā là điều đáng tôn thờ và lễ bái.
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FAQs
The text valorizes steadfastness and service as a form of tapas, presenting pativratā-dharma as socially and spiritually potent. Ethically, it elevates fidelity and disciplined conduct as forces that can protect and heal.
Ācāra/dharma teaching embedded in narrative; not one of the five formal purāṇic topics, but a common purāṇic pedagogical layer supporting vaṃśānucarita storytelling.
‘Ārādhya’ implies worship-worthy: disciplined relational dharma is treated as a sādhana that generates śakti (efficacy). The ‘household vow’ is re-read as inner yogic steadiness.