Shloka 36
Śāpaprāpti (Receiving a Curse) — Mohinī Narrative
भर्तव्यो भृत्यवर्गश्च भूभुजा धर्ममिच्छता । सद्भावे घटमानस्य यदि कर्म न सिद्ध्यति ॥ ३६ ॥
bhartavyo bhṛtyavargaśca bhūbhujā dharmamicchatā | sadbhāve ghaṭamānasya yadi karma na siddhyati || 36 ||
धर्म की इच्छा रखने वाले राजा को अपने सेवक-वर्ग का पालन-पोषण अवश्य करना चाहिए। सद्भाव और उचित आचरण से प्रयत्न करने पर भी यदि कार्य सिद्ध न हो, तब भी यह धर्म त्यागने योग्य नहीं है।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames righteous governance (rājadharma) as a spiritual discipline: supporting dependents is itself dharma, to be upheld even when outcomes are uncertain.
Bhakti is reflected as faithful duty and protection of others; serving and sustaining those under one’s care becomes an offering aligned with dharma, not merely a transactional act.
It emphasizes nīti and dharma-śāstra style governance—ethical application of duty and social order—rather than a specific Vedanga technique like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.