Shloka 43
The Dialogue between Rukmāṅgada and Dharmāṅgada
ज्ञात्वा पुत्रं क्रियोपेतमात्मनो ह्यधिकं द्विजाः । उवाच भार्यां संहृष्टः स्थितां लक्ष्मीमिवापराम् ॥ ४३ ॥
jñātvā putraṃ kriyopetamātmano hyadhikaṃ dvijāḥ | uvāca bhāryāṃ saṃhṛṣṭaḥ sthitāṃ lakṣmīmivāparām || 43 ||
他得知自己的儿子具足正当仪轨与成就，甚至胜过自身；这位“二次生”者心生欢喜，便对站在一旁、宛如另一位吉祥天女拉克希米的妻子说道。
Narada (narrating a traditional account within the Tirtha-Mahatmya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights Dharma in household life: a son becomes truly auspicious when he is “kriyopeta”—formed by right samskāras, disciplined conduct, and ritual propriety—bringing joy and spiritual confidence to the family line.
Though not explicitly naming Viṣṇu here, it supports Bhakti indirectly by stressing purified life through right observances; in Purāṇic teaching, such śuddhi (purity) stabilizes devotion and makes worship and vows fruitful.
The term “kriyopeta” points to applied Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Gṛhya-sūtra style samskāras—practical know-how of rites and disciplined conduct that mark a properly trained dvija household.