भर्तुर्व्ययेपि वैधव्यं क्षणमात्रमपीह न । मम भावि महादेव पातिव्रत्यं च यातु मा
bharturvyayepi vaidhavyaṃ kṣaṇamātramapīha na | mama bhāvi mahādeva pātivratyaṃ ca yātu mā
Dẫu phu quân của con có qua đời, xin cho cảnh góa bụa nơi đây đừng giáng xuống con dù chỉ trong khoảnh khắc. Ôi Mahādeva, xin cho pātivratya—đức thủy chung với chồng—đừng bao giờ rời bỏ con về sau.
Pulomā’s daughter (Paulomī)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages/devotees
Scene: A devotee-woman prays to Mahādeva for unbroken saubhāgya and unwavering fidelity; the scene balances tenderness and anxiety, with Śiva’s protective presence.
It emphasizes the puranic virtue of steadfast fidelity and seeking divine protection for auspicious household life.
The vow-and-boon narrative is situated in Kāśī-khaṇḍa, implying Kāśī’s special power to fulfill dharmic aspirations.
No ritual act is specified in this verse; it is a boon-request connected to the forthcoming vrata teaching.