Shloka 11
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
प्रियाणि चाटुवाक्यानि वदती तव गौववात् । एवंविधा हि शतशो नार्यः संति गृहे तव ॥ ११ ॥
priyāṇi cāṭuvākyāni vadatī tava gauvavāt | evaṃvidhā hi śataśo nāryaḥ saṃti gṛhe tava || 11 ||
She speaks pleasing, flattering words to you—out of sheer fickleness. Indeed, hundreds of women of just such a kind are found in your own house.
Narada (dialogue attribution within the Narada–Sanatkumara discourse; verse functions as admonitory speech)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns against being deluded by pleasing speech and highlights the need for discernment (viveka) and detachment (vairāgya) in worldly relationships.
By cautioning against attachment to transient praise and charm, it indirectly supports single-pointed devotion—turning the mind away from fickle worldly allure toward steadiness in dharma and devotion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is nīti—ethical discernment in speech and conduct.