Shloka 94
Aṣṭāvakra–Strī-saṃvāda: Dhṛti, hospitality, and a dispute on autonomy
न भ्रातृनू न च भर्तारें न च पुत्रान् न देवरान् । लीलायन्त्य: कुलं घ्नन्ति कूलानीव सरिद्वरा: । दोषान् सर्वाश्न मत्वा55शु प्रजापतिरभाषत
na bhrātṝnū na ca bhartāraṁ na ca putrān na devarān | līlāyantyaḥ kulaṁ ghnanti kūlānīva saridvarāḥ | doṣān sarvāśn matvāśu prajāpatir abhāṣata ||
“Mereka tidak menyisakan saudara, tidak pula suami, tidak anak, tidak ipar. Seakan bermain-main, mereka menghancurkan sebuah keluarga—seperti sungai besar menggerus tebingnya. Melihat sepenuhnya semua cela itu, Prajāpati pun segera bersabda.”
अष्टावक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked misconduct—portrayed as heedless ‘play’—can ruin an entire lineage, harming even the closest relations; therefore one should recognize such doṣas early and restrain them to protect dharma and family stability.
Aṣṭāvakra describes how destructive tendencies can sweep through a household, likening them to a strong river cutting away its banks; seeing these faults clearly, Prajāpati is said to respond immediately with instruction.