Shloka 5
The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada
पुत्र समर्थे जाते यो राज्यं न प्रतिपादयेत् । तस्य धर्मस्तथा कीर्तिर्विनस्यति न संशयः ॥ ५ ॥
putra samarthe jāte yo rājyaṃ na pratipādayet | tasya dharmastathā kīrtirvinasyati na saṃśayaḥ || 5 ||
When a capable son has been born, whoever does not duly hand over the kingship—his dharma and his fame (kīrti) surely perish; of this there is no doubt.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames succession as a dharmic obligation: clinging to power despite a qualified heir causes one’s merit (dharma) and lasting reputation (kīrti) to collapse.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti through right conduct: surrendering control and acting without attachment is aligned with dharma, which is the ethical foundation that sustains devotional life.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is rāja-nīti/rajadharma—proper transfer of responsibility to preserve social order and personal merit.