Shloka 42
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
दुर्लभा पुत्रसंप्राप्तिर्दुर्लभं पौष्करं जलम् । दुर्लभः शिष्टसंसर्गो दुर्लभा भक्तिरुच्यते ॥ ४२ ॥
durlabhā putrasaṃprāptirdurlabhaṃ pauṣkaraṃ jalam | durlabhaḥ śiṣṭasaṃsargo durlabhā bhaktirucyate || 42 ||
การได้บุตรผู้ควรค่านั้นหาได้ยาก และน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์แห่งปุษกรก็หาได้ยาก การคบหาสมาคมกับผู้มีมรรยาทคุณธรรม (ศิษฏะ) หาได้ยาก และภักติ—ดังที่กล่าวไว้—ก็หาได้ยากเช่นกัน
Narada (instructional puranic narration; speaker traditionally aligned with Narada–Sanatkumara discourse style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It ranks four blessings as truly hard to obtain—worthy progeny, sacred Puṣkara water, the company of the virtuous (śiṣṭa-satsanga), and genuine bhakti—highlighting that devotion and right association are among the highest spiritual fortunes.
By calling bhakti “rare,” the verse implies it arises through great merit and purification—often supported by tīrtha-sevā (holy places like Puṣkara) and śiṣṭa-saṃsarga (satsanga), which cultivate devotion and steady dharma.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic discipline through tīrtha-related practice (snāna, pilgrimage observance) and satsanga, which function as applied purāṇic guidance.