Shloka 17
Strī-satkāra (On honoring women) — Mahābhārata 13.46
बेटा! तुमने यथाशक्ति मेरी स्त्रीकी रक्षा की है और यह बात मुझे बतायी है, अतः मैं तुमपर बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ। तात! तुम स्वस्थ रहकर स्वर्गलोकमें जाओगे ।।
vipula uvāca | vatsa! tvayā yathāśakti mama bhāryāyā rakṣā kṛtā, etac ca me niveditam; ataḥ tvayi ahaṃ bahu prasannaḥ | tāta! tvaṃ svasthaḥ san svargalokaṃ gamiṣyasi || ity uktvā vipulaṃ prīto devaśarmā mahān ṛṣiḥ | mumoda svargam āsthāya saha-bhāryaḥ sa-śiṣyakaḥ ||
Vipula dit : «Mon fils, tu as protégé mon épouse du mieux que tu pouvais et tu m’en as rendu compte ; c’est pourquoi je suis grandement satisfait de toi. Cher enfant, demeurant en bonne santé, tu iras au monde du ciel.» Après avoir ainsi parlé à Vipula, le grand sage Devaśarmā, transporté de joie, atteignit le ciel avec son épouse et son disciple, et y goûta le bonheur céleste.
विपुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Faithful protection of one’s teacher’s household and honest reporting of one’s actions are upheld as dharma; such integrity and service (sevā) are portrayed as leading to spiritual merit and auspicious destiny.
Vipula addresses Devaśarmā, stating that he protected the sage’s wife as best he could and informed the sage of the matter. Devaśarmā, pleased, blesses Vipula with health and the attainment of heaven; then Devaśarmā himself proceeds to heaven with his wife and disciple and enjoys celestial happiness.