Shloka 33
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
तथैव परदारान् ये कामवृत्तान् रहोगतान् | मनसापि न हिंसन्ति ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:
tathaiva paradārān ye kāmavṛttān rahogatān | manasāpi na hiṃsanti te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ ||
Likewise, those men who, even in their minds, do not violate or wrong other men’s wives—though such women may be driven by desire and encountered in secrecy—are destined for heaven.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True restraint includes the mind: one should not even mentally entertain the intention to violate another’s spouse, even under tempting private circumstances; such inner and outer self-control is praised as dharmic and leads to heavenly merit.
Śrī Maheśvara is instructing on conduct (ācāra) and the fruits of ethical restraint, emphasizing that avoiding harm/transgression toward others’ wives—especially in secrecy and temptation—is a mark of righteousness with auspicious results.