Shloka 31
Vivāha-dharma: Kanyā-pradāna, Śulka, and Pāṇigrahaṇa-niṣṭhā (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४४)
विश्रान्ताय ततस्तस्मै सहासीनाय भार्यया । निवेदयामास तदा विपुल: शक्रकर्म तत्,जब गुरुजी विश्राम करके अपनी पत्नीके साथ बैठे, तब विपुलने इन्द्रकी वह सारी करतूत उन्हें बतायी
viśrāntāya tatastasmai sahāsīnāya bhāryayā | nivedayāmāsa tadā vipulaḥ śakrakarma tat ||
Bhishma said: When the teacher had rested and was seated together with his wife, Vipula then reported to him in full the deed—Indra’s entire stratagem. The episode underscores vigilant guardianship of dharma: temptation and deception may arise even from the powerful, and the righteous must disclose wrongdoing plainly so that moral order is restored through informed judgment.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is safeguarded by vigilance, self-restraint, and truthful disclosure: when wrongdoing or temptation occurs—even from a mighty figure like Indra—it should be reported clearly so that the household and moral order are protected.
After the guru has rested and sits with his wife, Vipula approaches and narrates to him the full account of Indra’s actions—i.e., the attempted deception/stratagem—so the teacher understands what occurred.