Shloka 49
The Greatness of the Month of Māgha
Māgha-snāna, Harivāsara, and the Kāṣṭhīlā-Upākhyāna
सुरतं याचमानाय पत्ये वित्तं च मानिनि । या न यच्छति दुर्बुद्धिः काष्ठीला जायते ध्रुवम् ॥ ४९ ॥
surataṃ yācamānāya patye vittaṃ ca mānini | yā na yacchati durbuddhiḥ kāṣṭhīlā jāyate dhruvam || 49 ||
Hỡi người đàn bà kiêu hãnh, kẻ vợ ngu muội không đáp lại chồng khi chàng cầu xin ân ái, lại còn giữ của không trao, chắc chắn sẽ mắc kāṣṭhīlā—tình trạng cứng đờ như gỗ—không nghi ngờ.
Narada (as moral instructor within the Purāṇic discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames household life (gṛhastha-dharma) as a field of duty: selfish refusal and pride-driven withholding in marriage are treated as adharma that ripens into suffering (karmic and bodily).
Indirectly: bhakti is supported by dharmic living—purity, restraint, and fairness in relationships. The verse warns that ego and denial of rightful duties disturb inner harmony, which undermines sāttvika life conducive to Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstra style conduct guidance for householders and the principle of karma-phala.