मन्येत कृतकृत्यत्वं येन पुत्रेण धर्मपः । अन्यैः पुत्रशतैः किं वा वंशानुद्धारकारकैः
manyeta kṛtakṛtyatvaṃ yena putreṇa dharmapaḥ | anyaiḥ putraśataiḥ kiṃ vā vaṃśānuddhārakārakaiḥ
ଯେ ପୁତ୍ର ଦ୍ୱାରା ଧର୍ମପତି ନିଜକୁ କୃତକୃତ୍ୟ ମନେ କରନ୍ତି, ତେବେ ବଂଶୋଦ୍ଧାରକ ଶତଶତ ଅନ୍ୟ ପୁତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କର କି ପ୍ରୟୋଜନ?
Yama (implied by dharmapaḥ and narrative continuity)
Quality of dharma outweighs quantity: one truly righteous son fulfills higher religious aims beyond mere continuation of lineage.
None is mentioned; this is a doctrinal statement within the story.
None directly; it emphasizes the ideal of dharmic sonship.