Shloka 5
हृदये नखपातो हि वृद्धाया भूपते यथा । तथा विषयसेवा हि पितॄणां पुत्रिणां विदुः ॥ ५ ॥
hṛdaye nakhapāto hi vṛddhāyā bhūpate yathā | tathā viṣayasevā hi pitṝṇāṃ putriṇāṃ viduḥ || 5 ||
O Hari, kung paanong masakit ang pagkalmot ng kuko sa puso ng isang matandang babae, gayon din nalalaman ng marurunong na ang pagkalulong sa mga bagay ng pandama ay nagdadala ng pagdurusa sa mga magulang na may mga anak.
Narada (teaching a king)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches vairāgya (dispassion) through a vivid analogy: uncontrolled sense-indulgence does not remain private—it becomes a source of pain for one’s family and obstructs dharmic living.
By warning against viṣaya-sevā, it supports bhakti indirectly: when the senses are restrained, the mind becomes fit for remembrance of Bhagavān and disciplined worship rather than being pulled outward by cravings.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is sadācāra and self-restraint—foundational disciplines that support mantra-japa, vrata observance, and other dharmic practices.