Shloka 1
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
राजोवाच । नाधिकारो मया मीरु कृतो नृपपरिग्रहे । श्रमातुरस्य निद्रा मे प्रवृत्ता मुखदायिनी ॥ १ ॥
rājovāca | nādhikāro mayā mīru kṛto nṛpaparigrahe | śramāturasya nidrā me pravṛttā mukhadāyinī || 1 ||
அரசன் கூறினான்— ஓ மீரு, அரச உரிமை/பரிக்ரஹம் விஷயத்தில் நான் எந்த அதிகாரத்தையும் கோரவில்லை. உழைப்பால் களைத்த எனக்கு நித்திரை வந்துள்ளது; அது இன்பமும் ஆறுதலும் தருகிறது।
King (Raja)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights restraint and non-possessiveness in royal matters: the king disclaims personal entitlement and acknowledges human limitation (fatigue and sleep), pointing to humility and detachment as supports for dharma.
Indirectly, it sets a bhakti-friendly ethic: when egoistic ownership and rivalry are relaxed, the mind becomes calmer and more receptive to devotion and remembrance—core themes in Narada Purana’s Vishnu-centered teaching.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, etc.) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a narrative statement emphasizing rāja-dharma and psychological realism (fatigue leading to sleep).