Shloka 4
वत्से शोको न ते कार्य: प्राप्येदं व्यसनं महत् । स्त्रीधर्माणामभिज्ञासि शीलाचारवती तथा
vatse śoko na te kāryaḥ prāpya idaṃ vyasanaṃ mahat | strīdharmāṇām abhijñāsi śīlācāravatī tathā ||
Anakku, meski bencana besar ini menimpa, engkau tidak patut larut dalam duka. Engkau memahami dharma seorang perempuan, dan engkau teguh dalam budi pekerti serta tata laku yang benar.
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse counsels restraint in sorrow during crisis, grounding emotional steadiness in dharma: one who knows proper duties and maintains good conduct should not be overwhelmed by misfortune.
Vaiśaṃpāyana addresses a young woman as “daughter,” consoling her after a major calamity and affirming her knowledge of strīdharma and her established good character, urging her not to succumb to grief.