Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
तिष्ठध्वं पितुरादेशादिमां शुश्रूषये ह्यहम् । स एवमुक्त्वा गत्वा तु बाहुभ्यां परिगृह्य वै । क्रमे पञ्चदशे प्राप्ते पर्यंके त्ववरोपयत् ॥ २७ ॥
tiṣṭhadhvaṃ piturādeśādimāṃ śuśrūṣaye hyaham | sa evamuktvā gatvā tu bāhubhyāṃ parigṛhya vai | krame pañcadaśe prāpte paryaṃke tvavaropayat || 27 ||
“你们留在此处,遵从父王之命;我必亲自侍奉她。”说罢,他前去,以双臂抱起她;至第十五级台阶时,便将她安置在榻上。
Narrator (Purana narrator relaying the episode; dialogue line spoken by an unnamed male attendant/son figure within the story)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It highlights dharma expressed as obedience to parental instruction (pitr-ājñā) and selfless service (śuśrūṣā), portraying righteous conduct as a lived practice within the sacred narrative setting.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it models the bhakti-principle of sevā (service) and humility—qualities that Narada Purana repeatedly treats as foundational dispositions for devotional life.
The verse primarily teaches dharmic conduct rather than a Vedanga; practically, it reinforces śiṣṭācāra (normative right behavior) and disciplined adherence to instruction, which underlies proper ritual and vrata observance in Purāṇic practice.