Shloka 10
Aṣṭāvakra and the Woman: Disclosure, Permission, and Marital Resolution (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय २२)
अथ सा स्त्री भगवन्तं सुप्यतामित्यचोदयत् । तत्र वै शयने दिव्ये तस्य तस्याश्ष कल्पिते
atha sā strī bhagavantaṁ supyatām ity acodayat | tatra vai śayane divye tasya tasyāś ca kalpite |
Bhīṣma dit : Alors cette femme pressa le vénérable sage : « À présent, je vous en prie, dormez. » Là même, on disposa deux lits splendides—l’un pour lui, l’autre pour elle—marquant le soin apporté à l’hospitalité et à la bienséance envers un hôte révéré.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights atithi-dharma (the duty of honoring a guest): a revered visitor is respectfully invited to rest, and proper arrangements are made. Ethical emphasis lies on courteous care, restraint, and propriety in hosting.
A woman addresses the revered sage Aṣṭāvakra, requesting him to sleep. In the same place, two fine beds are prepared—one for the sage and one for the woman—marking a transition in the episode to the night’s rest and the norms of hospitality.