पतिव्रता तु या नारी पतिशुश्रूषणे रता । अहिंसका आतिथेयाः स्वधर्मनिरताः सदा
pativratā tu yā nārī patiśuśrūṣaṇe ratā | ahiṃsakā ātitheyāḥ svadharmaniratāḥ sadā
Người nữ thật sự là pativratā là người hoan hỷ phụng sự chồng; giữ hạnh ahimsa, tận tâm tiếp đãi khách, và luôn chuyên cần trong svadharma của mình.
Sūta (contextual narration within the Dharmāraṇyakhaṇḍa dialogue)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and the assembled ṛṣis
Scene: A household courtyard: a woman offering water and food to a guest, caring for family with calm composure; symbols of ahiṃsā (feeding birds/cows), and orderly domestic ritual space.
Pativratā-dharma is portrayed as service, non-violence, hospitality, and unwavering commitment to righteous duty.
No specific tīrtha is named; the focus is household dharma taught within the Dharmāraṇya section.
Atithi-satkāra (honoring guests) is recommended as a continual dharmic observance.