Shloka 46
Mohinī’s Speech
Mohinyāḥ Bhāṣaṇam
तस्मात्त्वत्तोऽधिको नास्ति दुःखी लोकेषु कश्चन । सुपुत्राणां पितॄणां हि सुखं याति क्षणं नृप ॥ ४६ ॥
tasmāttvatto'dhiko nāsti duḥkhī lokeṣu kaścana | suputrāṇāṃ pitṝṇāṃ hi sukhaṃ yāti kṣaṇaṃ nṛpa || 46 ||
অতএব, হে নৃপ, জগতে তোমার চেয়ে অধিক দুঃখী আর কেউ নেই; কারণ সৎপুত্রের পিতারা অন্তত এক মুহূর্ত হলেও সুখ লাভ করে।
Sanatkumara (addressing a king in the tirtha-mahātmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From a sweeping verdict of unparalleled suffering to a poignant contrast: even fathers of good sons taste happiness—implying the king’s tragedy is self-made."}
FAQs
It underscores the Purāṇic dharma view that grief is intensified when one lacks the support of righteous progeny, while fathers of virtuous sons gain at least momentary peace—implying that dharmic lineage and conduct have spiritual and emotional consequences.
Indirectly, it points to bhakti lived as dharma: a “good son” is one who upholds righteousness, performs duties (including worship and ancestral rites), and thereby becomes a channel of solace and merit—aligning family life with devotional responsibility.
The verse implies the applied side of Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the idea of sons supporting fathers via prescribed duties such as śrāddha and pitṛ-tarpaṇa, even though no specific rite is named in this single śloka.