Shloka 29
Vivāha-dharma: Kanyā-pradāna, Śulka, and Pāṇigrahaṇa-niṣṭhā (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४४)
आगते<थ गुरौ राजन् विपुल: प्रियकर्मकृत् रक्षितां गुरवे भार्या न्यवेदयदनिन्दिताम्
āgate 'tha gurau rājan vipulaḥ priyakarmakṛt | rakṣitāṃ gurave bhāryāṃ nyavedayad aninditām ||
Bhishma said: “O King, when the teacher returned, Vipula—ever eager to do what was pleasing and proper—presented to his guru the blameless wife whom he had faithfully protected.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Faithful service to one’s teacher includes protecting the guru’s trust and household with integrity; true devotion is shown through disciplined conduct and safeguarding what is entrusted, without seeking personal gain.
After the guru returns, Vipula—who had been entrusted with guarding the guru’s wife—formally presents her back to him, emphasizing that she remained protected and beyond reproach under his care.