Shloka 34
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
मा व्रतीह सदाक्रोशी मारण्या नगराश्रयाः । सामान्यवृत्त्यदाता मे राज्येऽवसतु निर्घृणः ॥ ३४ ॥
mā vratīha sadākrośī māraṇyā nagarāśrayāḥ | sāmānyavṛttyadātā me rājye'vasatu nirghṛṇaḥ || 34 ||
یہاں کوئی ورت دھاری ہمیشہ دوسروں پر طعن و تشنیع کرنے والا نہ ہو؛ اور کوئی جنگل نشین خونریزی کے ارادے سے شہر کی پناہ نہ لے۔ جو سنگ دل ہو کر معمولی روزی کی مدد بھی نہ دے، وہ میرے راج میں نہ بسے۔
Narada (instructing within a Tirtha–Mahatmya narrative framework)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"raudra","emotional_journey":"Begins as calm royal/dharmic regulation, sharpens into stern exclusion of cruel and socially disruptive persons."}
FAQs
It teaches that sacred practice (vrata) must be joined with compassion and right conduct—abusive speech, violence, and refusal of basic charity undermine the sanctity of a realm and a tirtha-centered life.
Bhakti is not merely ritual observance; it is expressed through humility, non-harm, and kindness. A devotee’s vrata becomes authentic when speech and behavior align with dharma and compassion.
Primarily Śīla/Ācāra (practical dharmic discipline) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; it indirectly supports correct ritual life by insisting on ethical prerequisites—non-abusive speech and basic giving—so vrata and tirtha practices remain effective.