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 ||
Con trai của nàng hết lòng phụng kính cha mình, lại còn vượt hơn cha về sự tích tụ các đức hạnh. Người ấy chính là ta, được biết trên cõi đất này là chúa tể của một châu đảo.
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.