Shloka 31
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
क्वचित्समर्थस्तनयः पितरं नहि याचते । न वर्णसंकरो राज्ये केषांचिदभवत्पुनः ॥ ३१ ॥
kvacitsamarthastanayaḥ pitaraṃ nahi yācate | na varṇasaṃkaro rājye keṣāṃcidabhavatpunaḥ || 31 ||
May pagkakataong ang anak na may kakayahan ay hindi humihingi ng anuman sa ama; at sa ilang kaharian, muli, walang naganap na paghahalo at pagkalito ng mga antas-panlipunan.
Suta (narrating the Purāṇic account; framed as traditional dialogue transmission)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"Presents quiet self-reliance and then expands into social harmony, implying strength through order and restraint."}
FAQs
It highlights dharmic self-reliance and orderly conduct: when people fulfill duties properly—such as a capable son not depending on his father—society remains stable and dharma is preserved.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by emphasizing disciplined living and responsibility; a stable, dharmic social life becomes the foundation on which devotion and sacred practices can be pursued without disorder.
It mainly reflects dharma-nīti rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the key practical takeaway is normative social conduct and governance (rājadharma) that maintains community order.