Shloka 76

योग–सांख्यसमन्वयः, रथोपमा, व्यक्त–अव्यक्तविवेकः

Yoga–Sāṃkhya Synthesis, Chariot Allegory, and the Vyakta–Avyakta Distinction

Devanagari script

श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोरग्रे वधू: प्रेष्यानशासत

Transliteration

śvaśrūśvaśurayor agre vadhūḥ preṣyān aśāsata

Translation

Di hadapan mertua perempuan dan mertua laki-lakinya, sang pengantin muda memberi perintah kepada para pelayan rumah tangga.

Word by Word

• श्वश्रू: of the mother-in-law
• श्वश्रू: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वश्रू
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• श्वशुरयोः: of the two fathers-in-law
• श्वशुरयोः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वशुर
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Dual

• अग्रे: in front (of), before
• अग्रे: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्र
• Form: true

• वधूः: the bride / daughter-in-law
• वधूः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वधू
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रेष्यान्: servants, attendants
• प्रेष्यान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेष्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अशासत्: commanded, instructed, ruled
• Type: Verb
• Root: शास्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

शक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• mother-in-law (śvaśrū)
• father-in-law (śvaśura)
• bride/daughter-in-law (vadhū)
• servants (preṣyāḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights norms of dharma in household life: a daughter-in-law should act with modesty and deference before elders; overtly exercising authority in their presence is portrayed as improper conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śakra (Indra) describes a situation in which a bride, instead of behaving with restraint before her in-laws, openly orders the servants in front of them—used as an example to illustrate (or critique) a lapse in proper domestic decorum.