Shloka 114
Dharma–Adharma Marks; Daśāha, Piṇḍa Formation, Śrāddha Calendar, Śayyā-dāna, and Sapiṇḍīkaraṇa Rules
सपत्न्यो यदि बह्व्यः स्युरेका पुत्रवती भवेत् / सर्वास्ताः पुत्रवत्यः स्युस्तेनैकेनात्मजेन हि
sapatnyo yadi bahvyaḥ syurekā putravatī bhavet / sarvāstāḥ putravatyaḥ syustenaikenātmajena hi
જો ઘણી સહપત્નીઓ હોય અને તેમાંની એક પણ પુત્રવતી હોય, તો તે એક જ પુત્રના કારણે બધી જ પુત્રવતી ગણાય છે।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Putratva (status of having a son) can be shared across co-wives through the single offspring, establishing collective maternal standing in ritual and social terms.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma sustains loka-saṅgraha: social order and continuity of rites depend on recognized relational statuses.
Application: In family rites and inheritance/ritual responsibilities, treat co-wives as ‘son-possessing’ if one has a son, preventing exclusion in śrāddha-related acknowledgments.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: household
Related Themes: Garuda Purana śrāddha sections discussing who is entitled to perform/receive rites and how family relations affect offerings
FAQs
This verse underscores that the presence of even one son in a household establishes “son-hood” for the family unit, reflecting the traditional link between lineage and the performance of antyeṣṭi and śrāddha rites.
In the Preta Kanda context, it supports the ritual framework believed to aid the departed (preta) through post-death transitions; the verse clarifies family qualification and continuity for carrying out those rites.
It highlights collective family responsibility: ensure that last rites and memorial duties are fulfilled by the family/community, emphasizing duty (dharma) and care for ancestors rather than rivalry within households.