Shloka 13
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
सपुत्रायाः समीपे तु ज्येष्ठाया नृपतिस्तदा । इंगितज्ञः सुतो ज्ञात्वा दशावस्थागतं नृपम् ॥ १३ ॥
saputrāyāḥ samīpe tu jyeṣṭhāyā nṛpatistadā | iṃgitajñaḥ suto jñātvā daśāvasthāgataṃ nṛpam || 13 ||
Kemudian sang raja mendekati permaisuri tertua yang sedang bersama putranya. Putra itu, mahir membaca isyarat, memahami bahwa raja telah mencapai keadaan yang genting.
Narada (narrative voice, within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights wakeful discernment (iṅgita-jñāna)—the ability to recognize impermanence and imminent transition—prompting timely, dharmic action when life reaches a decisive stage.
Indirectly, it sets a narrative moment where awareness of mortality becomes the trigger for turning toward dharma and, in broader Purāṇic flow, toward remembrance of Bhagavān and proper end-of-life duties.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught explicitly; however, the theme of interpreting signs (iṅgita) aligns with practical observational discernment often associated with nimitta-jñāna (reading indications/omens) used in dharmic decision-making.