Shloka 60
योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः
Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction
कुद्दालं दात्रपिटकं प्रकीर्ण कांस्यभाजनम् | द्रव्योपकरणं सर्व नान्ववैक्षत् कुटुम्बिनी
kuddālaṃ dātrapīṭakaṃ prakīrṇaṃ kāṃsyabhājanam | dravyopakaraṇaṃ sarvaṃ nānvavaikṣat kuṭumbinī ||
Śakra dit : «La maîtresse de maison ne veille nullement sur les biens du foyer : bêche, faucille, panier, vases de bronze épars, et le reste des outils et possessions de la famille, jetés çà et là.»
शक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical importance of attentiveness and stewardship in household life: neglect of one’s responsibilities leads to disorder and loss of well-being, whereas dharma in the gṛhastha setting includes careful management of shared resources.
Śakra describes a scene of domestic disorder: tools and utensils are scattered, and the housewife is not supervising or maintaining the household goods, illustrating a lapse in proper household conduct.