Shloka 35
पितुः शुश्रूषणं यस्य न तस्य सदृशं क्षितौ । एवं गुणाधिकस्याहं कर्तुं कर्म जुगुप्सिताम् ॥ ३५ ॥
pituḥ śuśrūṣaṇaṃ yasya na tasya sadṛśaṃ kṣitau | evaṃ guṇādhikasyāhaṃ kartuṃ karma jugupsitām || 35 ||
父に対し篤く従い仕える者に、この地上で並ぶ者はいない。かくも徳に満ちた者に、どうして卑しむべき行いをなせようか。
Unspecified (narrative speaker not provided in the excerpt; verse voice is first-person within a dialogue)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"Reverent praise of filial service culminates in a restrained refusal to commit a vile act against the virtuous."}
FAQs
It elevates pitṛ-śuśrūṣā (devoted service to one’s father) as a pinnacle of dharma, implying that reverence to parents purifies conduct and becomes a measure of true virtue.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it reflects the bhakti principle of sevā (service) and humility—training the heart through respectful service, which supports devotional character and self-restraint.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is sadācāra—ethical discipline and avoidance of jugupsita karma as foundational to all Vedic practice.