Shloka 30
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
किं तु दानप्रदो भूत्वा मोहिनीं यातु ते पिता । यो भार्यामुद्वहेद्भर्ता द्वितीयामपरामपि ॥ ३० ॥
kiṃ tu dānaprado bhūtvā mohinīṃ yātu te pitā | yo bhāryāmudvahedbhartā dvitīyāmaparāmapi || 30 ||
しかし、汝の父は布施（ダーナ）を施す者となってモーヒニーのもとへ行くがよい。妻を迎える夫は、さらに別の妻を—第二の妻をも—迎えることがあるからだ。
Narada (narrative instruction within Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"A calm, normative ruling is delivered; the tone carries pragmatic firmness about lawful remarriage and the duty of generosity."}
FAQs
It frames charity (dāna) and household conduct as part of dharma, implying that righteous giving and regulated family life are both treated as legitimate, socially ordered paths within the Purāṇic ethical world-view.
Indirectly: by emphasizing dāna and dharma, it supports the Purāṇic model where devotion is strengthened through sattvic conduct—generosity, self-restraint, and duty—rather than presented here as a purely emotional practice.
It primarily reflects Dharmaśāstra-style niti (ethical rule) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is the regulation of grihastha duties—especially dāna and marriage conduct—within a dharmic framework.