Shloka 73
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
एवमुक्त्वा समाश्वास्य भर्तारमनुशास्य च । अनीतं जनकाद्वित्तं बंधुभ्यो वरवर्णिनी ॥ ७३ ॥
evamuktvā samāśvāsya bhartāramanuśāsya ca | anītaṃ janakādvittaṃ baṃdhubhyo varavarṇinī || 73 ||
Nói như vậy xong, nàng an ủi và khuyên dạy chồng. Rồi người phụ nữ da sắc đẹp ấy đem của cải mang từ nhà cha chia cho bà con thân thuộc.
Suta (narrator, reporting the episode)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents dharma in action: calming conflict, giving wise counsel, and redirecting wealth toward rightful, socially harmonizing support of one’s kin—an applied form of righteous living.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports a bhakti-aligned life by emphasizing sattvic conduct—compassion, restraint, and generosity—which purifies the mind and makes devotion stable.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti in household life—ethical counsel and appropriate distribution of resources (dāna/arthavyavahāra).