Shloka 37
सभ्या ऊचु यस्येयं चारुसर्वाड्ी भार्या स्वादायतेक्षणा । परो लाभस्तु तस्य स्यान्न च शोचेत् कथंचन,सभासद् बोले--सम्पूर्ण मनोहर अंगोंसे सुशोभित यह बड़े-बड़े नेत्रोंवाली साध्वी जिसकी धर्मपत्नी है, उसे जीवनमें बहुत बड़ा लाभ मिला है। वह किसी प्रकार शोक नहीं कर सकता
sabhyā ūcuḥ yasyeyaṃ cāru-sarvāṅgī bhāryā svādāyatekṣaṇā | paro lābhas tu tasya syān na ca śocet kathaṃcana ||
The members of the assembly said: “He whose lawful wife is this virtuous woman—beautiful in all her limbs and with large, captivating eyes—has obtained a supreme gain in life. Such a man cannot grieve in any way.”
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a virtuous and beautiful spouse as a ‘supreme gain’ (paro lābhaḥ), implying that righteous companionship and household dharma are sources of stability and freedom from despair; one blessed with such support is portrayed as not easily overcome by grief.
In the court setting, the assembled courtiers speak in admiration of a woman’s virtue and beauty, declaring that the man who has her as his wife is exceptionally fortunate and therefore not prone to lamentation.