Shloka 34
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
मा व्रतीह सदाक्रोशी मारण्या नगराश्रयाः । सामान्यवृत्त्यदाता मे राज्येऽवसतु निर्घृणः ॥ ३४ ॥
mā vratīha sadākrośī māraṇyā nagarāśrayāḥ | sāmānyavṛttyadātā me rājye'vasatu nirghṛṇaḥ || 34 ||
यहाँ कोई व्रतधारी सदा दूसरों पर कटु वचन बरसाने वाला न हो; और कोई वनवासी हिंसक प्रयोजन से नगर का आश्रय न ले। जो निर्दयी होकर सामान्य जीविका-सहायता भी न दे, वह मेरे राज्य में न बसे।
Narada (instructing within a Tirtha–Mahatmya narrative framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It teaches that sacred practice (vrata) must be joined with compassion and right conduct—abusive speech, violence, and refusal of basic charity undermine the sanctity of a realm and a tirtha-centered life.
Bhakti is not merely ritual observance; it is expressed through humility, non-harm, and kindness. A devotee’s vrata becomes authentic when speech and behavior align with dharma and compassion.
Primarily Śīla/Ācāra (practical dharmic discipline) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; it indirectly supports correct ritual life by insisting on ethical prerequisites—non-abusive speech and basic giving—so vrata and tirtha practices remain effective.