Propitiatory acts can be performed for the benefit of society or the community as well.
Yashoda : Unknowingly involved in a propitiatory act, she had her child swapped without her consent, participating in a cosmic plan—a sacrificial act for the greater good.
Sita : Sita’s forced journey into the forest, without her prior knowledge, was a propitiatory move to uphold dharma—a sacrificial act for the kingdom's greater good.
Draupadi : Her propitiatory marriage to the five Pandava brothers was conducted without her counsel to fulfill divine prophecy.
Sati (Rukmini and Satyabhama) : Their propitiatory act, seen as a noble sacrifice, was perhaps to ensure their husbands' eternal glory and maintain family honor.
Parvati as Sati : In an act of rebellion, she immolated herself to protest her father’s disdain for Shiva, praying to be reborn as Shiva’s wife. In later days, the practice of Sati was observed, and forced Sati was documented. After the arrival of the British, the practice was gradually eliminated through laws.
Madri : She performed Sati, believing Kunti would care for the children and feeling obligated to atone for her husband's death, which she attributed to his attraction to her. https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/mahabharata/d/doc118372.html
Propitiatory acts have parallels in other cultures and scriptures worldwide.
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