Shloka 56
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
यस्य पुत्रः पितुर्भक्तो ह्यधिको गुणसंचयैः । एकद्वीपपतिश्चाहं विदितो धरणीतले ॥ ५६ ॥
yasya putraḥ piturbhakto hyadhiko guṇasaṃcayaiḥ | ekadvīpapatiścāhaṃ vidito dharaṇītale || 56 ||
ज्याचा पुत्र पित्याचा भक्त असून गुणसंचयाने पित्याहूनही अधिक आहे—तोच मी, जो पृथ्वीवर ‘एकद्वीपपति’ म्हणून प्रसिद्ध आहे ॥५६॥
Narrator within the Tirtha-Mahatmya (a king/self-identifying ruler speaking in first person)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates pitṛ-bhakti (devotion and service to one’s father/elders) as a dharmic virtue that matures into visible excellence—“guṇa-saṃcaya”—and rightful authority, showing that inner character legitimizes outer status.
It frames devotion as loyal, reverent service (here toward the father), implying that bhakti is proven through conduct and humility; such steadfast devotion becomes a source of merit and moral power, paralleling how devotion to Vishnu is validated by disciplined living.
The verse primarily stresses dharma and ethics rather than a Vedanga technique; practically, it reinforces smārta conduct—respect for elders and cultivation of guṇas—as foundational discipline that supports ritual life and vows (vrata) mentioned elsewhere in the Narada Purana.