Shloka 1
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
वसिष्ठ उवाच । ततः प्राह विशालाक्षी भर्तुर्वाक्यं निशम्य सा । सत्यमुक्तं त्वया राजन्पुत्रसौख्यात्परं सुखम् ॥ १ ॥
vasiṣṭha uvāca | tataḥ prāha viśālākṣī bharturvākyaṃ niśamya sā | satyamuktaṃ tvayā rājanputrasaukhyātparaṃ sukham || 1 ||
வசிஷ்டர் கூறினார்—அப்போது விசாலநேத்திரி தன் கணவரின் வார்த்தைகளை கேட்டுத் தெரிவித்தாள்: “ஓ அரசே, நீங்கள் சொன்னது உண்மை; மகன் தரும் இன்பத்தை விட உயர்ந்த இன்பம் இல்லை.”
Vasiṣṭha
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: sringara
FAQs
It highlights a key gṛhastha (householder) value: progeny is seen not merely as emotional joy but as dharmic continuity—supporting family duties, ancestral rites, and social order.
Indirectly, it frames worldly happiness (like putra-sukha) as a recognized good within dharma; in Purāṇic teaching, such blessings are often sought and sanctified through devotion, vows, and worship—especially when aligned with righteous conduct.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this line; the verse is primarily narrative and dharma-oriented, pointing toward household obligations that later connect to samskāras and ritual practice.