Shloka 20
The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī
दशैव मातृके पक्षे दश राजेंद्र पैतृके । भार्याया दश पक्षे च पुरुषानुद्धरेत्तथा ॥ २० ॥
daśaiva mātṛke pakṣe daśa rājeṃdra paitṛke | bhāryāyā daśa pakṣe ca puruṣānuddharettathā || 20 ||
王者啊，于母系当拔济十人；于父系亦当拔济十人；妻族一侧亦复十人——如是而度脱诸人。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the dharmic scope of ancestral responsibility: one’s meritorious acts and prescribed rites are meant to benefit not only the paternal forefathers but also the maternal line and the wife’s lineage, extending upliftment across connected family lines.
While framed as lineage-upliftment, the verse supports Bhakti indirectly by emphasizing selfless duty (dharma) performed as an offering; such dedicated action becomes a means to please the divine and generate spiritual merit that can be shared with ancestors.
It points to ritual application within Kalpa (procedure for śrāddha/tarpaṇa and related duties): the verse specifies who should be included as beneficiaries, guiding the performer’s intention and ritual scope.