Shloka 2
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
धर्मांगदं समाभाष्य मोहिनीं नय मंदिरम् । पूजयस्व यथान्या ममेषा पत्नी प्रिया मम ॥ २ ॥
dharmāṃgadaṃ samābhāṣya mohinīṃ naya maṃdiram | pūjayasva yathānyā mameṣā patnī priyā mama || 2 ||
தர்மாங்கதனை நோக்கி அவர் கூறினான்— ‘மோகினியை இல்லத்திற்குக் கொண்டு செல். பிற பெண்களைப் போலவே அவளையும் பூஜித்து மரியாதை செய்; அவள் என் மனைவி, எனக்கு அன்பானவள்.’
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Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes maryādā (right conduct): even within personal relationships, one should uphold respectful, dharmic behavior and public propriety in the household.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by grounding spiritual life in dharma—self-control, respect, and proper household conduct are portrayed as compatible supports for devotional living.
No explicit Vedāṅga doctrine is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-ācāra (normative conduct) expressed through respectful speech and household protocol.