Shloka 31
सुसम्मृष्टगृहा श्वासन् जितस्त्रीका हुताग्नय: । गुरुशुश्रूषका दान्ता ब्रह्म॒ुण्या: सत्यवादिन:,वे अपना घर-द्वार झाड़-बुहारकर साफ रखते थे। अपनी स्त्रीके मनको प्यारसे जीत लेते थे। प्रतिदिन अग्निहोत्र करते थे। वे गुरुसेवी, जितेन्द्रिय, ब्राह्मणभक्त तथा सत्यवादी थे
śakra uvāca | susammṛṣṭa-gṛhāḥ śvāsan jitastrīkā hutāgnayaḥ | guruśuśrūṣakā dāntā brahmaṇyāḥ satyavādinaḥ ||
Śakra said: “They kept their homes well swept and orderly; they won the hearts of their wives through affection; they maintained the sacred fires and performed the daily Agnihotra. They were devoted attendants upon their teachers, self-controlled, reverent toward Brahmins, and steadfast speakers of truth.”
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises the ideal householder’s dharma: cleanliness and order at home, affectionate harmony with one’s spouse, daily maintenance of sacred duties (Agnihotra), devoted service to one’s teacher, self-restraint, reverence toward Brahmins, and unwavering truthfulness.
Indra (Śakra) describes a group of exemplary people by listing their virtues and disciplined practices, presenting them as models of righteous conduct within the Shānti Parva’s broader instruction on dharma and ethical living.