Shloka 24
धर्मांगदस्य पुत्रस्य गृहे गच्छ मनोहरे । एष ते गुरुशुश्रूषां करिष्यति यथा गुणम् ॥ २४ ॥
dharmāṃgadasya putrasya gṛhe gaccha manohare | eṣa te guruśuśrūṣāṃ kariṣyati yathā guṇam || 24 ||
O marikit, pumaroon ka sa bahay ng anak ni Dharmāṅgada. Siya’y maglilingkod sa iyo nang may wastong paggalang sa guro, ayon sa kanyang mga kabutihan.
Narada (narrative instruction within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It elevates guru-śuśrūṣā (reverent service to the teacher) as a dharmic foundation—showing that spiritual progress is supported by disciplined conduct and honoring the channel of sacred knowledge.
Bhakti is expressed not only as worship, but as humility and service; serving the guru appropriately (yathā guṇam) becomes a practical form of devotion and receptivity to divine teaching.
The verse foregrounds śiṣṭācāra (proper conduct) and the discipline of learning—an essential support for Vedic study (especially śikṣā and vyākaraṇa), since knowledge is traditionally received through respectful attendance upon the teacher.