Shloka 21
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
एतन्मे नास्ति मनसि यत्पित्रोद्वाहितो ह्यहम् । अव्ययं पितरं विज्ञं देवि शुश्रूषये ह्यहम् ॥ २१ ॥
etanme nāsti manasi yatpitrodvāhito hyaham | avyayaṃ pitaraṃ vijñaṃ devi śuśrūṣaye hyaham || 21 ||
Trong tâm con không hề khởi lên ý nghĩ rằng: ‘Con bị cha gả cưới.’ Ôi Nữ Thần, con chỉ nguyện phụng sự người cha bất hoại và minh triết của con.
Unspecified (a male speaker addressing 'Devi' within the narrative of Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic humility and seva: the speaker rejects ego or entitlement and prioritizes devoted service to an elder (the father), portraying service as a purifying spiritual discipline.
By presenting attentive service (śuśrūṣā) as a form of devotion—here directed to the father as a revered authority—mirroring how bhakti is cultivated through reverent service, obedience, and surrender.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-niti—service to elders and restraint in personal claims, which supports right conduct in ritual and daily life.