Shloka 74
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
अहं तवास्याश्च सदा रक्षिका धर्मबोधिनी । मत्संगमात्पूर्वमेव या भार्या विप्र तेऽभवत् ॥ ७४ ॥
ahaṃ tavāsyāśca sadā rakṣikā dharmabodhinī | matsaṃgamātpūrvameva yā bhāryā vipra te'bhavat || 74 ||
“Ta luôn là đấng hộ trì cho ngươi và cho nàng, và ta khiến (hai người) tỉnh thức nơi chánh pháp. Ngay trước khi nàng kết duyên với ta, nàng đã là vợ của ngươi rồi, hỡi Bà-la-môn.”
Unspecified (a female/guardian figure addressing a brāhmaṇa within the narrative context of Book 2, Adhyaya 28)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that dharma is safeguarded by a higher protecting principle, and that key life-bonds like marriage are portrayed as already established by prior causes (karma and divine order), not merely by present circumstances.
While not directly teaching a bhakti practice, it frames surrender and trust: the devotee recognizes protective grace operating in life, which supports steadiness in dharma—an essential foundation for sustained Vishnu-bhakti.
No explicit Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-oriented conduct in gṛhastha life—honoring rightful relationships and acting under moral guidance.