Shloka 11
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
तस्माच्चोद्वाहयेत्पुत्रं पिता धर्मसमन्वितः । आत्मा संस्थापितस्तेन येन संस्थापितः सुतः ॥ ११ ॥
tasmāccodvāhayetputraṃ pitā dharmasamanvitaḥ | ātmā saṃsthāpitastena yena saṃsthāpitaḥ sutaḥ || 11 ||
Por ello, el padre asentado en el dharma debe casar a su hijo; pues por el mismo acto con que el hijo queda debidamente establecido, el propio ser del padre queda también establecido.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From a reasoned ‘therefore’ (tasmāt) to a calm assurance that fulfilling the son’s establishment establishes the father’s own standing/self."}
FAQs
It teaches that arranging the son’s marriage is not merely social custom but a dharmic act that “establishes” the family line and, through that continuity, establishes the father’s own place in the ordered life of dharma.
Indirectly, it frames bhakti-supported dharma: by fulfilling prescribed duties like vivaha-samskara with a righteous intention, a householder stabilizes life in a way that supports sustained worship, vrata, and disciplined devotion.
It points to kalpa (ritual procedure) through the emphasis on samskara—specifically vivaha—where correct rites, timings, and conduct are traditionally governed by dharma-shastra and ritual manuals.