Shloka 25
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
एवमुक्त्वा परिष्वज्य मूर्द्धन्याघ्राय चासकृत् । व्यसर्जयत्ततः पुत्रं राज्यतंत्रावलोकने ॥ २५ ॥
evamuktvā pariṣvajya mūrddhanyāghrāya cāsakṛt | vyasarjayattataḥ putraṃ rājyataṃtrāvalokane || 25 ||
ਇਉਂ ਕਹਿ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ (ਪੁੱਤਰ ਨੂੰ) ਗਲੇ ਲਾਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਵਾਰ ਵਾਰ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਦੇ ਚੋਟੀਲੇ ਭਾਗ ਨੂੰ ਸੁੰਘਿਆ; ਫਿਰ ਰਾਜ-ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ ਦੀ ਦੇਖ-ਭਾਲ ਲਈ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਨੂੰ ਭੇਜ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
Suta (narrating the episode within the Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dharma in lived form: affection is expressed without abandoning duty, and the son is directed to uphold rājya-tantra (responsible governance) as a righteous obligation.
Indirectly, it frames bhakti as compatible with worldly roles: one may act with love and tenderness yet still perform prescribed responsibilities without negligence.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught explicitly; the practical takeaway aligns with dharma-śāstra style rājadharma—orderly oversight of administration (tantra) and disciplined performance of one’s role.