Shloka 5
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
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 ||
اے بھوپتے، جیسے بوڑھی عورت کے دل پر ناخن کی خراش دردناک ہوتی ہے، ویسے ہی موضوعاتِ لذت میں مشغولی اولاد والے والدین کے لیے رنج و دکھ کا سبب ہے—یہ بات دانا جانتے ہیں۔
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.