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 ||
Seorang raja yang menginginkan dharma wajib memelihara dan menanggung para pelayannya. Walau bertindak dengan niat tulus dan laku benar, jika usaha belum berhasil, kewajiban dharma ini tetap jangan ditinggalkan.
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.