Shloka 21
Yakṣa-saṃvāda: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Interrogation at the Guarded Water
तथैव प्रियवादेन नैपुणेन शमेन च । रहश्वैवोपचारेण भर्तारें पर्यतोषयत्,इसी प्रकार मधुर सम्भाषण, कार्य-कुशलता, शान्ति तथा एकान्तसेवाद्वारा पतिदेवको भी सदा प्रसन्न रखा
tathaiva priyavādena naipuṇena śamena ca | rahaś caivopacāreṇa bhartāraṁ paryatoṣayat ||
In the same way, by sweet and considerate speech, by skillful conduct in duties, by calm self-restraint, and by private, attentive service, she continually kept her husband pleased. The verse highlights a domestic ethic of harmony: gentleness in words, competence in action, and quiet care offered without display.
इुमत्सेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that harmony in relationships is sustained through ethical speech (priyavāda), competent and responsible action (naipuṇa), inner calm and restraint (śama), and sincere, unobtrusive care (rahas-upacāra).
Dyumatsena describes how a wife maintained her husband’s contentment by consistently combining gentle words, practical skill in duties, calm demeanor, and private attentive service.