Shloka 89
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
मातरं पितरं पुत्र आराधयति देववत् । अप्राप्ते वार्द्धके काले न याति च यमालयम्
mātaraṃ pitaraṃ putra ārādhayati devavat | aprāpte vārddhake kāle na yāti ca yamālayam
جو بیٹا اپنی ماں اور باپ کی دیوتاؤں کی طرح عبادت و خدمت کرتا ہے، وہ بڑھاپا آنے سے پہلے بھی یم کے گھر (یمالَی) نہیں جاتا۔
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Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: (पाठे) पुत्र इति प्रथमा एकवचन अपेक्षितः: ‘पुत्रः’; देववत् अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; यमालयम् = यम + आलयम्
FAQs
It teaches pitṛ-mātṛ-bhakti (devotion and service to one’s parents) as a powerful form of dharma, praised as equivalent to worshiping deities.
Yamālaya symbolizes the realm of death and post-mortem judgment; the verse implies protection from premature death or fearful after-death consequences through righteous conduct toward parents.
That everyday moral duties—especially honoring and caring for parents—are spiritually weighty and can yield profound protection and merit, sometimes portrayed as surpassing ritual acts.