Shloka 47
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
दुर्लभं कुशलं पथ्यं दुर्लभं चौषधं तथा । व्याधेर्विघातकरणं दुर्लभं शास्त्रमार्गतः ॥ ४७ ॥
durlabhaṃ kuśalaṃ pathyaṃ durlabhaṃ cauṣadhaṃ tathā | vyādhervighātakaraṇaṃ durlabhaṃ śāstramārgataḥ || 47 ||
Hard to find is wise guidance as to what is wholesome and fitting; hard to find as well is the proper medicine. And rarer still, along the path taught by the śāstras, is the true means that strikes down disease at its very root.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that genuine healing is not merely medical—it is the rare, śāstra-aligned discipline that removes the underlying causes of suffering, guiding one toward dharmic living and inner purification.
By implying that the highest remedy is found through śāstra-mārga, it supports Bhakti as a disciplined, scripturally guided practice where right conduct and devotion become the deeper cure for life’s afflictions.
The verse highlights śāstric method (śāstra-mārga) and practical discipline—akin to applying codified guidance for conduct and regimen; while not naming a Vedāṅga directly, it reflects the importance of textual authority and correct procedure in applied knowledge.