Shloka 10
मम कन्या महाप्राज्ञ पृथा नाम यशस्विनी । शीलवृत्तान्विता साध्वी नियता चैव भाविनी,“महाप्राज्ञ! मेरे पृथा नामकी एक यशस्विनी कन्या है, जो शील और सदाचारसे सम्पन्न, साध्वी, संयम-नियमसे रहनेवाली और विचारशील है
mama kanyā mahāprājña pṛthā nāma yaśasvinī | śīla-vṛttānvitā sādhvī niyatā caiva bhāvinī ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O greatly wise one, I have a renowned daughter named Pṛthā. She is endowed with good character and right conduct—virtuous, disciplined in vows and restraints, and thoughtful in her disposition.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds dharmic ideals through a portrait of exemplary character: true worth is shown by śīla (moral character), vṛtta (upright conduct), niyama (self-restraint), and bhāvanā (thoughtful discernment), which together form the ethical foundation of a noble life.
The speaker introduces his daughter Pṛthā by name and praises her virtues and reputation, setting her up as an important figure whose moral qualities and disciplined life are relevant to the unfolding account.