Shloka 22
The Duties and Conduct of the Graduate (Snātaka) and the Householder
मातापित्रोर्हिते युक्तो ब्राह्मणस्य हिते रतः । दाता यज्वा देवभक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
mātāpitrorhite yukto brāhmaṇasya hite rataḥ | dātā yajvā devabhakto brahmaloke mahīyate
Sesiapa yang tekun demi kebajikan ibu dan bapa, bersungguh untuk kesejahteraan para brāhmaṇa, seorang dermawan, pelaksana yajña, dan bhakta para deva—dia dimuliakan di Brahmaloka.
Unspecified (context-dependent narration within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Filial service, support of Brahmins, generosity, sacrificial duty, and devotion elevate one to Brahmaloka and confer honor beyond earthly life.
Application: Care for parents materially and emotionally, support genuine teachers/priests and dharmic institutions, practice regular charity, and treat worship as gratitude rather than transaction.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous ascent scene: a devoted householder offers gifts to a learned Brahmin while his aged parents bless him with raised hands. Above, Brahmaloka appears as a radiant lotus-city in the sky, with Brahmā’s golden presence faintly visible, signifying honor earned through service and sacrifice.","primary_figures":["Gṛhastha donor","Mother and father","Brahmin recipient","Brahmā (distant, symbolic)"],"setting":"Ritual courtyard with a small yajña fire; the sky opens into a lotus-like celestial realm.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","sunlit gold","sandalwood beige","sky turquoise","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: foreground dāna scene with parents blessing, Brahmin receiving, homa fire glowing; background Brahmaloka as a lotus-palace with Brahmā seated; heavy gold leaf on celestial architecture and halos, rich reds/greens, ornate borders and jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender familial blessing moment, refined gestures, soft smoke from yajña, distant lotus-city in pale sky; cool pastels with warm gold highlights, delicate brushwork on textiles and faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic figures with bold outlines—parents blessing, Brahmin, yajña fire; Brahmaloka rendered as stylized lotus mandala above; earthy pigments with strong reds/yellows/greens and black contours.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central act of dāna framed by lotus and vine borders; celestial lotus-city motif above; deep blue background with gold and pink lotuses, devotional symmetry and ornate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling yajña fire","chanting of svāhā","soft bells","blessing murmurs","wind in courtyard trees"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मातापित्रोर्हिते = मातापित्रोः + हिते (विसर्ग + ह → र्); देवभक्तो = देवभक्तः (visarga-lopa before voiced consonant in writing)
FAQs
Service to and concern for the welfare of one’s mother and father (mātāpitror hite yuktaḥ) is placed foremost, presenting filial duty as a primary pillar of dharma.
It links ethical conduct—supporting parents, caring for Brahmins, giving charity, performing sacrifices, and devotion—to a transcendent फल (result): being honored in Brahmaloka.
Holistic dharma is taught: combine family responsibility (parents), social-religious responsibility (support of Brahmins), personal virtue (generosity), ritual responsibility (yajña), and devotion (deva-bhakti) for elevated spiritual attainment.