Shloka 4
Honoring the Mother (Mātṛpūjanam): Consent, Equity, and Dana to Restore Household Dharma
एवमादिश्य तनयमहं निद्रामुपागतः । शयनं प्राप्य कष्टात्ते अभाग्यो हि धनं यथा ॥ ४ ॥
evamādiśya tanayamahaṃ nidrāmupāgataḥ | śayanaṃ prāpya kaṣṭātte abhāgyo hi dhanaṃ yathā || 4 ||
ఇలా కుమారునికి ఉపదేశించి నేను నిద్రలోకి వెళ్లాను. కష్టపడి శయ్యను చేరగానే ఆ దురదృష్టుడు నన్ను విడిచి జారిపోయాడు—దుర్భాగ్యుని నుండి ధనం దూరమయ్యేలా.
Narrator (a character within the Adhyaya’s story, as related in the Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the instability of worldly supports—sleep, comfort, and even wealth—showing that without dharma and inner steadiness, prosperity can vanish as suddenly as a person slipping away.
By contrasting unreliable worldly “wealth” with the certainty of spiritual refuge, it implicitly points toward bhakti (especially devotion to Vishnu) as the stable anchor when external fortunes fluctuate.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the verse instead uses a didactic simile typical of Purana narration to convey dharmic insight.