Shloka 18
Yamavākya
The Words of Yama
तारयेत्स उभौ पक्षौ यत्पिंडो यस्य विग्रहः । न भार्याया भवेद्वीजं न भार्या कुक्षिधारिणी ॥ १८ ॥
tārayetsa ubhau pakṣau yatpiṃḍo yasya vigrahaḥ | na bhāryāyā bhavedvījaṃ na bhāryā kukṣidhāriṇī || 18 ||
เขาเท่านั้นย่อมข้ามพ้นได้ทั้งสองฝ่าย—ฝ่ายบรรพชนและฝ่ายวงศ์สืบ—เพราะกายนี้ก่อรูปจากสารปิณฑะนั้นเอง หากไร้ภรรยา ย่อมไม่มีเมล็ดพันธุ์ และหากไร้ภรรยา ย่อมไม่มีครรภ์ผู้ทรงไว้॥๑๘॥
Narada (teaching in dialogue tradition attributed to Narada–Sanatkumara discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames household life as a dharmic support for lineage: through lawful marriage and progeny, one sustains and uplifts both ancestral continuity and future generations, linking embodiment to pitṛ-connection (piṇḍa).
Indirectly, it shows that bhakti and dharma are not opposed: fulfilling righteous household duties—especially those tied to lineage and ancestral rites—can be performed as an offering to the Lord, supporting a stable life for devotional practice.
It points to dharma-śāstric and gṛhya (domestic-ritual) principles tied to saṃskāras and pitṛ-kriyā (ancestral rites), where marriage is foundational for legitimate progeny and related ritual obligations.