Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 203
ममैषा सुप्रिया भार्या नैनामुत्स्रष्टमुत्सहे । “नारदजीके मुखसे उतथ्यकी यह बात सुनकर वरुणने उनसे कहा--“यह मेरी अत्यन्त प्यारी भार्या है। मैं इसे छोड़ नहीं सकता”
mama eṣā supriyā bhāryā nainām utsraṣṭum utsahe |
Varuṇa replied, having heard the request: “This is my exceedingly beloved wife; I do not have the heart to abandon her.” The statement underscores the moral tension between fulfilling another’s demand and honoring one’s own marital bond and responsibility.
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Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of marital commitment: even under pressure, one may refuse an act that violates one’s duty and bond toward a spouse.
A request is made concerning Varuṇa’s wife; Varuṇa responds that she is extremely dear to him and that he cannot bring himself to abandon her.