Shloka 3
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
वसिष्ठ उवाच । तत्पुत्रवचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहृष्टो नृपपुंगवः । उदतिष्ठत्प्रियायुक्तस्ताः श्रियश्चावलोकयत् ॥ ३ ॥
vasiṣṭha uvāca | tatputravacanaṃ śrutvā prahṛṣṭo nṛpapuṃgavaḥ | udatiṣṭhatpriyāyuktastāḥ śriyaścāvalokayat || 3 ||
വസിഷ്ഠൻ പറഞ്ഞു—പുത്രന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ടപ്പോൾ രാജാക്കന്മാരിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ രാജാവ് അത്യന്തം ഹർഷിച്ചു. പ്രിയയോടൊപ്പം എഴുന്നേറ്റ് ആ മംഗളസമ്പത്തുകളെ അവൻ ദർശിച്ചു।
Vasiṣṭha
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Joy arises from hearing righteous counsel; the king’s uplift and ‘seeing prosperity’ closes the beat with auspicious calm."}
FAQs
It highlights the dharmic power of heeding righteous counsel: the king’s joy and “śrī” (auspicious prosperity) arise when he listens attentively and acts in harmony with what is proper.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it models a bhakti-like disposition—receptive listening (śravaṇa) and grateful, harmonious action—qualities later applied directly to hearing and following divine teachings.
No explicit Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is disciplined listening and timely action, which supports ritual and vrata observance in broader Purāṇic practice.