Shloka 34
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
मा व्रतीह सदाक्रोशी मारण्या नगराश्रयाः । सामान्यवृत्त्यदाता मे राज्येऽवसतु निर्घृणः ॥ ३४ ॥
mā vratīha sadākrośī māraṇyā nagarāśrayāḥ | sāmānyavṛttyadātā me rājye'vasatu nirghṛṇaḥ || 34 ||
لا يكن في هذا الموضع من يتعهد بالنذر وهو دائم السِّباب للناس؛ ولا يلجأ ساكنُ الغابة إلى المدينة لغايةٍ عنيفة. ولا يقم في مملكتي ذو القلب القاسي الذي يرفض حتى معونةَ المعيشة المعتادة.
Narada (instructing within a Tirtha–Mahatmya narrative framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It teaches that sacred practice (vrata) must be joined with compassion and right conduct—abusive speech, violence, and refusal of basic charity undermine the sanctity of a realm and a tirtha-centered life.
Bhakti is not merely ritual observance; it is expressed through humility, non-harm, and kindness. A devotee’s vrata becomes authentic when speech and behavior align with dharma and compassion.
Primarily Śīla/Ācāra (practical dharmic discipline) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; it indirectly supports correct ritual life by insisting on ethical prerequisites—non-abusive speech and basic giving—so vrata and tirtha practices remain effective.