Shloka 31
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
क्वचित्समर्थस्तनयः पितरं नहि याचते । न वर्णसंकरो राज्ये केषांचिदभवत्पुनः ॥ ३१ ॥
kvacitsamarthastanayaḥ pitaraṃ nahi yācate | na varṇasaṃkaro rājye keṣāṃcidabhavatpunaḥ || 31 ||
ਕਿਤੇ ਸਮਰੱਥ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਪਿਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਕੁਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਗਦਾ; ਅਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਰਾਜਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਫਿਰ ਵਰਣ-ਸੰਕਰ (ਅਵਿਵਸਥਾ) ਨਹੀਂ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਸੀ।
Suta (narrating the Purāṇic account; framed as traditional dialogue transmission)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights dharmic self-reliance and orderly conduct: when people fulfill duties properly—such as a capable son not depending on his father—society remains stable and dharma is preserved.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined living and responsibility; a stable, dharmic social life becomes the foundation on which devotion and sacred practices can be pursued without disorder.
It mainly reflects dharma-nīti rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the key practical takeaway is normative social conduct and governance (rājadharma) that maintains community order.