Shloka 56
Rukmāṅgada–Vāmadeva Saṃvāda: Ahimsa, Hunting, and the Fruit of Dvādaśī-Bhakti
यस्य पुत्रः पितुर्भक्तो ह्यधिको गुणसंचयैः । एकद्वीपपतिश्चाहं विदितो धरणीतले ॥ ५६ ॥
yasya putraḥ piturbhakto hyadhiko guṇasaṃcayaiḥ | ekadvīpapatiścāhaṃ vidito dharaṇītale || 56 ||
جس کا بیٹا باپ کا بھکت ہے اور فضائل کے ذخیرے میں باپ سے بھی بڑھ کر ہے—وہی میں ہوں، جو زمین پر ‘ایک دویپ پتی’ کے نام سے معروف ہوں۔
Narrator within the Tirtha-Mahatmya (a king/self-identifying ruler speaking in first person)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates pitṛ-bhakti (devotion and service to one’s father/elders) as a dharmic virtue that matures into visible excellence—“guṇa-saṃcaya”—and rightful authority, showing that inner character legitimizes outer status.
It frames devotion as loyal, reverent service (here toward the father), implying that bhakti is proven through conduct and humility; such steadfast devotion becomes a source of merit and moral power, paralleling how devotion to Vishnu is validated by disciplined living.
The verse primarily stresses dharma and ethics rather than a Vedanga technique; practically, it reinforces smārta conduct—respect for elders and cultivation of guṇas—as foundational discipline that supports ritual life and vows (vrata) mentioned elsewhere in the Narada Purana.