Shloka 22
दिव्यैर्भोगैर्न मे किंचित्स्वर्गेणापि प्रयोजनम् । कार्या मे पितृशुश्रूषा तव चैव दिवानिशम् ॥ २२ ॥
divyairbhogairna me kiṃcitsvargeṇāpi prayojanam | kāryā me pitṛśuśrūṣā tava caiva divāniśam || 22 ||
«សូម្បីតែសុខសម្បទាដ៏ទេវតានៅសួគ៌ ក៏ខ្ញុំមិនត្រូវការឡើយ; ទោះជាសួគ៌ផ្ទាល់ក៏មិនមានប្រយោជន៍សម្រាប់ខ្ញុំ។ កាតព្វកិច្ចរបស់ខ្ញុំគឺបម្រើបិតា និងបម្រើអ្នកផង ដោយមិនឈប់សម្រាក ទាំងថ្ងៃទាំងយប់»។
A devoted son (speaker within the narrative of Uttara-bhāga; exact named speaker not specified in the provided verse alone)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vairagya (as bhakti-adjacent)","emotional_journey":"Clear dispassion toward svarga and pleasures, resolving into unwavering commitment to service day and night."}
FAQs
It elevates dharma as lived service: the speaker rejects even svarga and chooses continuous, selfless duty—showing that true merit lies in righteous conduct rather than celestial reward.
By prioritizing constant service (seva) over pleasure and reward, it reflects the bhakti ideal of acting without bargaining for results—steadfast dedication expressed through daily responsibility.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (sadachara) and duty-based conduct aligned with dharma.