Shloka 22
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
का सा सीमंतिनी लोके भवेदेतादृशी क्वचित् । आत्मप्राणसमं कांतमन्यस्त्रीकुचपीडनम् ॥ २२ ॥
kā sā sīmaṃtinī loke bhavedetādṛśī kvacit | ātmaprāṇasamaṃ kāṃtamanyastrīkucapīḍanam || 22 ||
Quelle femme mariée en ce monde pourrait jamais agir ainsi ? Presser les seins d'une autre femme contre son bien-aimé, lui qui lui est aussi cher que son propre souffle de vie.
Narada (narrative voice; dialogue context within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"Opens in astonishment at an unheard-of marital situation, then turns to poignant disbelief at the wife’s forced complicity in her own heartbreak."}
FAQs
It highlights a dharmic critique of misplaced intimacy and loss of propriety, using a sharp rhetorical question to underscore self-restraint and moral discernment in worldly relationships.
By indirectly teaching control of desire and fidelity, it supports the bhakti ideal of disciplining the senses (indriya-nigraha), which steadies the mind for remembrance of the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is niti-based guidance for gṛhastha conduct—maintaining maryādā (social-religious boundaries) and self-control.