Shloka 21
एतद्धि परमं कृत्यं पुत्रस्य नृपपुंगवं । यत्क्लेशात्पितरं प्रेम्णा विमोचयति सर्वदा ॥ २१ ॥
etaddhi paramaṃ kṛtyaṃ putrasya nṛpapuṃgavaṃ | yatkleśātpitaraṃ premṇā vimocayati sarvadā || 21 ||
おお、王の中の最勝者よ。これこそが息子の最高の務めである――愛ゆえに、常に父を苦悩と痛みから解き放つこと。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates putra-dharma (a son’s sacred obligation) as a prime spiritual duty: relieving the father’s suffering through loving, consistent support—an ethic that sustains dharma and aids the family’s uplift.
By framing loving service (premṇā) as a continual practice, it mirrors bhakti’s core mood—selfless care rooted in love—applied here to one’s immediate dharmic relationship with the father.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-application—regular, loving responsibility toward parents, which supports righteous household life and related rites.