Shloka 21
The Vision of Mohinī (मोहिनी-दर्शनम्)
एतद्धि परमं कृत्यं पुत्रस्य नृपपुंगवं । यत्क्लेशात्पितरं प्रेम्णा विमोचयति सर्वदा ॥ २१ ॥
etaddhi paramaṃ kṛtyaṃ putrasya nṛpapuṃgavaṃ | yatkleśātpitaraṃ premṇā vimocayati sarvadā || 21 ||
O best of kings, this indeed is the highest duty of a son: that he should, out of love, always free his father from distress and suffering.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates putra-dharma (a son’s sacred obligation) as a prime spiritual duty: relieving the father’s suffering through loving, consistent support—an ethic that sustains dharma and aids the family’s uplift.
By framing loving service (premṇā) as a continual practice, it mirrors bhakti’s core mood—selfless care rooted in love—applied here to one’s immediate dharmic relationship with the father.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-application—regular, loving responsibility toward parents, which supports righteous household life and related rites.