Shloka 30
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
स्तनंधयी क्वचिद्बालः स्तनहीनो न रोदिति । श्वश्रूर्वध्वा न कुत्रापि प्ररोदित्यवमानिता ॥ ३० ॥
stanaṃdhayī kvacidbālaḥ stanahīno na roditi | śvaśrūrvadhvā na kutrāpi prarodityavamānitā || 30 ||
Có khi đứa trẻ đang bú lại khóc; nhưng khi bị tước mất bầu sữa, nó lại chẳng khóc. Cũng vậy, mẹ chồng đã làm nhục nàng dâu thì không khóc ở đâu cả—vì lòng đã trở nên cứng và không biết hổ thẹn.
Suta (narrating the Purana dialogue/tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It cautions that repeated insult and hard-hearted behavior in family life erodes natural tenderness and remorse, becoming a subtle cause of adharma and inner spiritual decline.
Bhakti is sustained by humility and compassion; the verse indirectly warns that contempt and humiliation of others—especially within the home—pollutes the mind and obstructs steady devotion and remembrance.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sadachara—disciplined speech and respectful conduct—as a foundation for dharma and ritual purity.