Shloka 37
Śikṣā-nirūpaṇa (Exposition of Discipline): Son’s Marriage, Paternal Duty, and Royal Administration
वृथा मांसं हि योऽश्नाति पृष्ठमांसप्रियो हि यः । तस्य वासो न मे राज्ये स्वकलत्रं त्यजेच्च यः ॥ ३७ ॥
vṛthā māṃsaṃ hi yo'śnāti pṛṣṭhamāṃsapriyo hi yaḥ | tasya vāso na me rājye svakalatraṃ tyajecca yaḥ || 37 ||
凡无圣义而妄食肉者，及嗜好背脊之肉者——此等之人不得居于我之国；同样，弃离自己正妻者亦不得居。
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-dharma narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It frames personal conduct as a prerequisite for spiritual eligibility: indulgent, purposeless meat-eating and the breach of marital dharma are treated as disqualifying behaviors that bar one from the Lord’s (or a righteous king’s) realm and from the merit of sacred living.
Bhakti in the Puranic sense is supported by śuddhācāra (pure conduct). The verse emphasizes restraint and fidelity—ethical disciplines that stabilize the mind and make devotional practices like pūjā, vrata, and tīrtha-sevā fruitful.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-ācāra: aligning diet and household duties with scriptural norms to preserve ritual purity during pilgrimages and vows.