Shloka 40
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
भर्ता नाथो गतिर्भर्ता दैवतं गुरुरेव च । तस्य वश्यं चरेद्या तु सा कथं सुखमाप्नुयात् ॥ ४० ॥
bhartā nātho gatirbhartā daivataṃ gurureva ca | tasya vaśyaṃ caredyā tu sā kathaṃ sukhamāpnuyāt || 40 ||
ഭർത്താവാണ് അവളുടെ നാഥൻ, ഭർത്താവാണ് അവളുടെ ഗതി; ഭർത്താവാണ് ദൈവവും ഗുരുവും. അവന്റെ അധീനതയിൽ നിന്ന് അവന്റെ ഉപദേശപ്രകാരം നടക്കാത്തവൾ എങ്ങനെ സുഖം പ്രാപിക്കും?
Narada (teaching in a dharma-upadesha context within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames household harmony as a dharmic discipline: recognizing rightful guidance and living with restraint and alignment (sadācāra) is presented as the basis of sukha (well-being) in worldly life.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by emphasizing order and reverence within the gṛhastha-āśrama; stable household dharma is treated as a supportive foundation for worship, vows (vrata), and devotional practice.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a dharma/nīti instruction about conduct (ācāra) and relational duty.