Shloka 43
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
तत्पितुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुत्रो धर्मांगदोऽब्रवीत् । क्क गतस्तु भवांस्तात निवेश्य मयि संपदः ॥ ४३ ॥
tatpiturvacanaṃ śrutvā putro dharmāṃgado'bravīt | kka gatastu bhavāṃstāta niveśya mayi saṃpadaḥ || 43 ||
Als der Sohn Dharmāṅgada die Worte seines Vaters hörte, erwiderte er: „Vater, wohin gehst du, nachdem du mir all deinen Reichtum anvertraut hast?“
Dharmāṅgada (the son)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights a moral-dharma tension: wealth can be transferred, but the deeper question is the elder’s intention—often implying renunciation, pilgrimage, or a dharmic transition beyond possessions.
While not explicitly naming Bhakti, the implied movement of the father away from wealth points toward detachment that supports devotion—turning from saṃpadaḥ (material security) toward a higher spiritual goal often praised in Narada Purana narratives.
A direct Vedanga teaching is not foregrounded; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti in household life—responsible entrustment of wealth and inquiry into the elder’s next āśrama-like duty (often linked with pilgrimage disciplines in Book 2).