[Advaita-l] Maha Pativrataas

[Divya Meedin]

Namaste Aditya-ji,

That's alright, sir.  Repetition/Recounting of stories that are life
lessons can only be beneficial.

Thanks.



On Mon, Jul 9, 2018 at 12:33 PM, Aditya Kumar via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

>  Namaste Divya,
> I guess I didn't read the full email properly. You have mentioned that you
> already are aware of Sukanya's story. Sorry for the repetition.
>     On Sunday, 8 July, 2018, 8:08:10 PM IST, Aditya Kumar via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
>   Namaste,
> This is quite interesting because this is all about devotion. I used to
> wonder why men or women would be devoted to their spouses. I even felt that
> it is impossible to have such mental and physical devotion/fidelity to
> their partners. As I was one day flipping through the great Mahabharatha of
> Vyasa, I stumbled upon the story of Chyavan and Sukanya. Sukanya hails from
> a royal lineage whereas Chyavana from a Brahman lineage. Due to some
> strange circumstances (you may refer Mahabharatha for details) they get
> married.
> One day the Ashwini devatas behold the beauty of Sukanya and express their
> interest in her. Chyavan was old and frail, due to his age and austerities.
> The gods reason with Sukanya - Behold us, the handsome gods and your
> husband is an old person! In spite of it, Sukanya refuses to give in.
> Whether is it because of the fear of dharma/adharma or anything is unknown.
> Could not make out from the narrative. But it seems like some people are
> naturally more devoted than others. Of purified mind, of good lineage,
> people tend to be more devoted. Others may be a bit lower, that is they may
> give in when circumstances change. The lowest of them are by nature not
> devoted and always indulge in promiscuity. The gods make another offer to
> her, that they will make her husband equal to them. She has to choose
> someone blindly, whomsoever she chooses, she has to be their wife. But
> Sukanya recognizes her husband in spite of it and chooses Chyavana!
>     On Sunday, 8 July, 2018, 10:16:55 AM IST, Divya Meedin via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
>  Namaste
>
> In Sundara Kaand of Vaalmiki Ramayana Sarga 24, Lokamaathaa Sita says,
>
> दीनो वा राज्यहीनो वा
> यो मे भर्ता स मे गुरुः ।
> तं नित्यमनुरक्ताऽस्मि
> यथा सूर्यं सुवर्चला ॥
>
> Regardless of whether he is miserable or has lost his kingdom, he, my
> husband, is my lord. I am always in love with him and only him, as
> Suvarcala is with the sun.
>
>
> यथा शची महाभागा
> शक्रं समुपतिष्ठति ।
> अरुन्धती वसिष्ठं च
> रोहिणी शशिनं यथा ।
> लोपामुद्रा यथाऽगस्त्यम्
> सुकन्या च्यवनं यथा ।
> सावित्री सत्यवन्तं च
> कपिलं श्रीमती यथा ।
> सौदासं मदयन्तीव
> केशिनी सगरं यथा ।
> नैषधं दमयन्तीव
> भैमी पतिमनुव्रता ।
> तथाऽहमिक्ष्वाकुवरम्
> रामं पतिमनुव्रता ॥
> Just as the blessed Ṡaci stayed bound to Ṡakra, Arundhati to Vasishṭha,
> Rōhiṇee to the moon, Lōpāmudrā to Agastya, Sukanyā to Cyavana, Sāvitri to
> Satyavanta, Ṡreematee to Kapila, Madayantee to Saudāsa, Kēṡinee to Sagara,
> and
> just as Damayanti, the daughter of Bheema, religiously followed Naishadha,
> I
> follow my husband Rāma, the foremost of Ikshwākus.
>
>
> I require some help in learning more about the stories of these great
> *Pativrataas.*
>
> I have already come across the Sukanyā-Cyavana Upaakhyaanam, and the
> Sāvitri-Satyavanta
> Upaakhyaanaam in Srimad Devi Bhaagavatam.
>
> Could the esteemed members point me to resources containing the stories of
> (1)  Ṡaci-Ṡakra
> (2)  Arundhati-Vasishṭha
> (3)  Rōhiṇee-Chandra
> (4)  Lōpāmudrā-Agastya
> (5)  Ṡreematee-Kapila
> (6)  Madayantee-Saudāsa
> (7)  Kēṡinee-Sagara
> (8)  Damayanti-Naishadha
> (9)  Suvarchala-Surya
>
> Would be grateful for any guidance.
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