Shloka 53

Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation

Devanagari script

गताया अपि ते तत्र शयनं पतिना सह । भविष्यति दुराचारे सुखदं न कदाचन ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

gatāyā api te tatra śayanaṃ patinā saha | bhaviṣyati durācāre sukhadaṃ na kadācana || 53 ||

Translation

纵使你到了那里，恶行之女啊，在彼处与夫同卧也决不会给你带来安乐。

Word by Word

गतायाःof (you) having gone

अपिeven

तेof you/your

तत्रthere

शयनम्lying down/bed, sleeping

पतिनाwith the husband

सहtogether with

भविष्यतिwill be

दुराचारेO wicked one (of bad conduct)

सुखदम्pleasant, giving happiness

नnot

कदाचनever

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"raudra","emotional_journey":"A stern condemnation of misconduct culminates in a bleak forecast: even physical reunion cannot yield happiness when trust and virtue are broken."}

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It teaches that sacred location or external circumstance cannot produce true sukha when one’s conduct (ācāra) is corrupt; inner dharma is primary.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is grounded in purity and self-restraint; without moral discipline, even being in a holy setting cannot yield the peace and joy associated with devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ācāra-nīti (practical ethical discipline). While not a technical Vedanga lesson, it aligns with dharma-prayoga: right conduct as the foundation for fruitful religious practice.