Shloka 22
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
का सा सीमंतिनी लोके भवेदेतादृशी क्वचित् । आत्मप्राणसमं कांतमन्यस्त्रीकुचपीडनम् ॥ २२ ॥
kā sā sīmaṃtinī loke bhavedetādṛśī kvacit | ātmaprāṇasamaṃ kāṃtamanyastrīkucapīḍanam || 22 ||
أي امرأة متزوجة في هذا العالم يمكن أن تكون هكذا؟ تضغط بنهدي امرأة أخرى على حبيبها، الذي هو عزيز عليها كأنفاس حياتها.
Narada (narrative voice; dialogue context within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights a dharmic critique of misplaced intimacy and loss of propriety, using a sharp rhetorical question to underscore self-restraint and moral discernment in worldly relationships.
By indirectly teaching control of desire and fidelity, it supports the bhakti ideal of disciplining the senses (indriya-nigraha), which steadies the mind for remembrance of the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is niti-based guidance for gṛhastha conduct—maintaining maryādā (social-religious boundaries) and self-control.