Shloka 34
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
अन्यद्वा दारुणं कर्म करोमि तव शासनात् । दुष्टाग्रहमिमं सुभ्रु परित्यज सुतं प्रति ॥ ३४ ॥
anyadvā dāruṇaṃ karma karomi tava śāsanāt | duṣṭāgrahamimaṃ subhru parityaja sutaṃ prati || 34 ||
नाहीतर तुझ्या आज्ञेने मी कठोर कर्मही करीन। हे सुभ्रू, पुत्राविषयीचा हा दुष्ट हट्ट सोडून दे।
Unspecified male speaker within the Adhyaya 33 narrative (dialogue speaker not explicit from the single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It warns against adharma born from obsessive attachment, urging self-restraint and a return to righteous intention rather than coercive or harmful action.
Bhakti is supported by inner purity and disciplined conduct; the verse implies that clinging, possessiveness, and harmful fixation obstruct sattva and thus weaken devotional life.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, etc.) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is nīti-dharma—ethical restraint in speech and action within household life.