Shloka 30
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
किं तु दानप्रदो भूत्वा मोहिनीं यातु ते पिता । यो भार्यामुद्वहेद्भर्ता द्वितीयामपरामपि ॥ ३० ॥
kiṃ tu dānaprado bhūtvā mohinīṃ yātu te pitā | yo bhāryāmudvahedbhartā dvitīyāmaparāmapi || 30 ||
Doch möge dein Vater, als Spender von dāna (Almosen), zu Mohinī gehen; denn ein Gatte, der eine Frau nimmt, darf auch eine weitere nehmen—auch eine zweite.
Narada (narrative instruction within Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames charity (dāna) and household conduct as part of dharma, implying that righteous giving and regulated family life are both treated as legitimate, socially ordered paths within the Purāṇic ethical world-view.
Indirectly: by emphasizing dāna and dharma, it supports the Purāṇic model where devotion is strengthened through sattvic conduct—generosity, self-restraint, and duty—rather than presented here as a purely emotional practice.
It primarily reflects Dharmaśāstra-style niti (ethical rule) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is the regulation of grihastha duties—especially dāna and marriage conduct—within a dharmic framework.