Shloka 13
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
पित्रा कारयितव्यो हि विवाहो धर्ममिच्छता । यो न दारैश्च वित्तैश्च पुत्रान्संयोजयेत्पिता ॥ १३ ॥
pitrā kārayitavyo hi vivāho dharmamicchatā | yo na dāraiśca vittaiśca putrānsaṃyojayetpitā || 13 ||
Người cha mong cầu dharma hẳn phải cử hành hôn lễ cho con trai. Người cha nào không kết duyên cho các con với hiền thê và không trao phương tiện sinh sống (tài sản), thì đã thiếu trọn bổn phận làm cha.
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga narrative tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames marriage (vivāha) as a dharmic saṁskāra and teaches that a father participates in sustaining dharma by ensuring the next generation is properly established in household life and responsibility.
By grounding bhakti in dharma: orderly household life and properly performed saṁskāras support steady worship and vrata-observance, making devotion stable rather than chaotic.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through vivāha-saṁskāra performance, and Jyotiṣa is commonly applied in selecting auspicious timings (muhūrta) for marriage within dharmic practice.