Shloka 21
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
एतन्मे नास्ति मनसि यत्पित्रोद्वाहितो ह्यहम् । अव्ययं पितरं विज्ञं देवि शुश्रूषये ह्यहम् ॥ २१ ॥
etanme nāsti manasi yatpitrodvāhito hyaham | avyayaṃ pitaraṃ vijñaṃ devi śuśrūṣaye hyaham || 21 ||
«Не возникает в моём уме мысль: “отец выдал меня замуж”. О Деви, я лишь желаю служить своему отцу — неистощимому и мудрому».
Unspecified (a male speaker addressing 'Devi' within the narrative of Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic humility and seva: the speaker rejects ego or entitlement and prioritizes devoted service to an elder (the father), portraying service as a purifying spiritual discipline.
By presenting attentive service (śuśrūṣā) as a form of devotion—here directed to the father as a revered authority—mirroring how bhakti is cultivated through reverent service, obedience, and surrender.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-niti—service to elders and restraint in personal claims, which supports right conduct in ritual and daily life.