Shloka 7
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
पुरोहितमुवाचेदं काले चाहूय भूपतिः । सर्वासां मत्सुतो ब्रह्मन्पाणीन्गृह्णातु धर्मतः ॥ ७ ॥
purohitamuvācedaṃ kāle cāhūya bhūpatiḥ | sarvāsāṃ matsuto brahmanpāṇīngṛhṇātu dharmataḥ || 7 ||
ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನು ಪುರೋಹಿತನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು—“ಹೇ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣನೇ! ನನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರನು ಧರ್ಮಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲರ ಪಾಣಿಗ್ರಹಣ ಮಾಡಲಿ.”
Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice; king speaking within the story)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"A decisive royal command is issued in a calm, dharma-centered tone, emphasizing proper timing and lawful marriage procedure."}
FAQs
It highlights that even royal and social decisions must be performed “dharmataḥ”—through lawful, sanctified rites under a purohita—showing dharma as the regulating principle of life-events (saṃskāras).
While not directly teaching bhakti, it frames righteous action as a supportive foundation for devotion—conducting life’s rites properly helps maintain purity and order, which traditionally sustains worship and vows dedicated to Viṣṇu.
Ritual procedure and correct performance of saṃskāra (vivāha) are implied—especially pāṇigrahaṇa—typically guided by Kalpa (a Vedāṅga domain concerned with rites) under the supervision of the purohita.