Shloka 46
The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada
पुत्रे विनयसंपन्ने वृत्ताशौर्यसमन्विते । प्रतापिनि वरारोहे पितुर्मोक्षो गृहे ध्रुवम् ॥ ४६ ॥
putre vinayasaṃpanne vṛttāśauryasamanvite | pratāpini varārohe piturmokṣo gṛhe dhruvam || 46 ||
पुत्र विनयशील, सद्वर्तन व शौर्ययुक्त आणि प्रतापी असेल—हे वरारोहे—तर पित्याचा मोक्ष स्वतःच्या घरातच निश्चयाने सिद्ध होतो।
Sage Narada (teaching, addressing a woman as 'varārohe')
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Assurance and consolation: listing the son’s virtues builds confidence, concluding with certainty that the father’s ‘mokṣa’ is secured at home."}
FAQs
It teaches that a household becomes a direct support for liberation when the next generation embodies vinaya (humility), sadācāra (good conduct), and śaurya (courage), making dharma itself a vehicle toward mokṣa.
By emphasizing character (vinaya and righteous conduct) as the foundation of spiritual progress, it aligns with bhakti ethics: devotion is not only ritual, but also visible in disciplined, dharmic living that uplifts the family and elders.
The verse highlights sadācāra and nīti (ethical discipline) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it points to dharma-based training and conduct—values commonly reinforced through śikṣā (proper training) and smārta norms of household life.