Shloka 15
Putra-Bheda: Kṣetraja, Kṛtaka, Apasada, and Saṃskāra Determinations (पुत्रभेद-निर्णयः)
श्रिय एता: स्त्रियो नाम सत्कार्या भूतिमिच्छता । पालिता निगृहीता च श्री: स्त्री भवति भारत
śriya etāḥ striyo nāma satkāryā bhūtim icchatā | pālitā nigṛhītā ca śrīḥ strī bhavati bhārata ||
Bhishma bersabda: “Perempuan, seakan-akan, adalah perwujudan Śrī (kemakmuran). Maka siapa yang menghendaki kesejahteraan dan kejayaan hendaknya memuliakan mereka. Wahai Bhārata, bila mereka dilindungi dan juga dituntun dengan pengendalian yang patut dalam batas-batas dharma, kemakmuran sendiri bersemayam di rumah melalui perempuan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that honoring women is integral to seeking prosperity and well-being; a household’s auspicious fortune is said to dwell where women are respected, protected, and guided within dharmic discipline.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and proper conduct. Here he emphasizes the ethical and social duty of honoring women as a foundation for household welfare and prosperity.