Shloka 56
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
हीनायाश्चापि शुश्रूषां कृत्वा याति त्रिविष्टपम् । पश्चात्स्थाने भवेत्सापि मनसा याभवत्प्रिये ॥ ५६ ॥
hīnāyāścāpi śuśrūṣāṃ kṛtvā yāti triviṣṭapam | paścātsthāne bhavetsāpi manasā yābhavatpriye || 56 ||
即便对地位较低的共妻亦能恭敬侍奉，她也能到达三十三天（Triviṣṭapa，天界）。其后，那另一位女子亦将依其心念之所向而得后续（更高）之位，噢，所爱者。
Narada (narrative instruction within a tīrtha-māhātmya context in Uttara-bhāga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere service (śuśrūṣā) performed even toward someone considered “lower” yields great merit—reaching heaven—and that inner intention (manas) shapes one’s later spiritual standing.
Though not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti, it highlights a bhakti-like ethic: humble, selfless service and purity of intention are spiritually elevating and determine one’s future state.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharma-ethics—service, humility, and the role of intention in karma-phala.