Shloka 19
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
यस्यैका जननी लोके पिता तस्यैव दुःखभाक् । पितुर्दुःखेन किं सौख्यं पुत्रस्य हृदि वर्तते ॥ १९ ॥
yasyaikā jananī loke pitā tasyaiva duḥkhabhāk | piturduḥkhena kiṃ saukhyaṃ putrasya hṛdi vartate || 19 ||
En este mundo, para quien tiene a su madre sola (sin amparo), el padre se vuelve partícipe de su sufrimiento. Pues si el padre está afligido, ¿cómo puede quedar dicha en el corazón del hijo?
Narada (didactic narration within Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Compassion arises from the image of an unsupported mother and a father sharing her suffering, resolving into sober reflection on empathy within the son’s heart."}
FAQs
It frames dharma as shared responsibility: a righteous person cannot claim inner peace while a parent suffers—compassion and support for one’s family are treated as a moral and spiritual obligation.
Bhakti is not only worship but also seva and sensitivity; devotion to Bhagavan is reflected in caring for those one is bound to by dharma, especially parents, without selfish pursuit of personal comfort.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the verse emphasizes niti/dharma—practical ethics that guide a grihastha’s conduct.