Shloka 31
Jayadratha-rakṣā: Conch Signals and Encirclement of Arjuna
Chapter 79
मातापित्रोश्व शुश्रूषां कल्पयन्तीह ये सदा । स्वदारनिरतानां च या गतिस्तामवाप्लुहि,जो सदा इस जगत्में माता-पिताकी सेवा करते हैं और अपनी ही स्त्रीमें अनुराग रखते हैं, उनकी जैसी गति होती है, वही तुम्हें भी प्राप्त हो
mātāpitror hi śuśrūṣāṃ kalpayantīha ye sadā | svadāra-niratānāṃ ca yā gatis tām avāpluhi ||
Sañjaya said: “May you attain that very destiny which is gained by those who, in this world, constantly serve their mother and father and remain devoted to their own lawful wife.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises two pillars of gṛhastha-dharma: unwavering service to one’s parents and faithful devotion to one’s own lawful spouse, declaring that such conduct leads to an auspicious ‘gati’ (destiny/fruit).
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, voices a blessing/benediction-like statement that links ethical household conduct—parental service and conjugal fidelity—to the attainment of a noble end.