Shloka 2
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
धर्मांगदं समाभाष्य मोहिनीं नय मंदिरम् । पूजयस्व यथान्या ममेषा पत्नी प्रिया मम ॥ २ ॥
dharmāṃgadaṃ samābhāṣya mohinīṃ naya maṃdiram | pūjayasva yathānyā mameṣā patnī priyā mama || 2 ||
धर्मांगद से कहकर (राजा ने कहा)— ‘मोहिनी को घर ले जाओ। जैसे अन्य स्त्रियों का सत्कार करते हो वैसे ही इसका भी पूजन-सम्मान करो; यह मेरी पत्नी है, मुझे प्रिय है।’
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Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes maryādā (right conduct): even within personal relationships, one should uphold respectful, dharmic behavior and public propriety in the household.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by grounding spiritual life in dharma—self-control, respect, and proper household conduct are portrayed as compatible supports for devotional living.
No explicit Vedāṅga doctrine is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-ācāra (normative conduct) expressed through respectful speech and household protocol.