Shloka 34
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
मा व्रतीह सदाक्रोशी मारण्या नगराश्रयाः । सामान्यवृत्त्यदाता मे राज्येऽवसतु निर्घृणः ॥ ३४ ॥
mā vratīha sadākrośī māraṇyā nagarāśrayāḥ | sāmānyavṛttyadātā me rājye'vasatu nirghṛṇaḥ || 34 ||
Trong cõi này, chớ để người giữ giới nguyện mà luôn buông lời mắng nhiếc kẻ khác; chớ để kẻ ở rừng nương náu nơi thành thị với ý đồ bạo hại. Và kẻ lòng dạ cứng lạnh, đến cả sự trợ giúp sinh kế thông thường cũng khước từ, chớ được cư trú trong vương quốc của ta.
Narada (instructing within a Tirtha–Mahatmya narrative framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It teaches that sacred practice (vrata) must be joined with compassion and right conduct—abusive speech, violence, and refusal of basic charity undermine the sanctity of a realm and a tirtha-centered life.
Bhakti is not merely ritual observance; it is expressed through humility, non-harm, and kindness. A devotee’s vrata becomes authentic when speech and behavior align with dharma and compassion.
Primarily Śīla/Ācāra (practical dharmic discipline) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; it indirectly supports correct ritual life by insisting on ethical prerequisites—non-abusive speech and basic giving—so vrata and tirtha practices remain effective.