Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
संभूष्य परया भक्त्या पश्चात्षड्रसभोजनम् । आनीतं मातृहस्तेन भोजयामास भूमिप ॥ ५० ॥
saṃbhūṣya parayā bhaktyā paścātṣaḍrasabhojanam | ānītaṃ mātṛhastena bhojayāmāsa bhūmipa || 50 ||
Sau khi tôn kính bằng lòng bhakti tối thượng, bậc quân vương liền thọ dụng bữa ăn đủ sáu vị, do chính tay mẹ mang đến.
Narrator (Purana narrative voice; dialogue context traditionally framed within Suta’s narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It highlights bhakti as lived reverence—first honoring with devotion, then accepting food as a dharmic act of hospitality and sanctified daily conduct.
Bhakti is shown not only as worship but as respectful service (saṃbhūṣaṇa) and gratitude—devotion expressed through honoring others and receiving what is offered in a pure spirit.
No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic āhāra-niyama (regulated eating) via the culturally codified ṣaḍ-rasa meal and proper hospitality conduct.