Shloka 35
Dialogue of Father and Son (Pitṛputra-saṃvāda) — Mohinī Episode
पितृवाक्यमनादृत्य व्रजेत्स्नातुं त्रिमार्गगाम् । न तत्तीर्थफलं भुंक्ते यो न कुर्यात्पितुर्वचः ॥ ३५ ॥
pitṛvākyamanādṛtya vrajetsnātuṃ trimārgagām | na tattīrthaphalaṃ bhuṃkte yo na kuryātpiturvacaḥ || 35 ||
പിതാവിന്റെ വാക്ക് അവഗണിച്ച് ത്രിമാർഗ്ഗസംഗമ തീർത്ഥത്തിൽ സ്നാനത്തിനായി പോകുന്നവൻ, പിതൃവചനം അനുഷ്ഠിക്കാതിരുന്നാൽ ആ തീർത്ഥഫലം അനുഭവിക്കുകയില്ല।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-merit (tīrtha-phala) depends not only on the act of bathing but on dharmic conduct—especially honoring legitimate parental instruction (pitṛ-vākya), which is treated as a key qualifier for spiritual fruit.
It frames devotion as obedience to dharma and humility: external sacred acts like tīrtha-snānā become spiritually effective when aligned with righteous duty and respect for elders, rather than being done from mere impulse or self-will.
Ritual application (kalpa-style conduct) is implied: the verse gives a procedural rule for yātrā/snānā—eligibility and fruit are conditioned by proper authority and dharmic permission, a common principle in smārta-paddhati and tīrtha-vidhi.