Mahabharata — Adi Parva, Shloka 41
नियोगप्रसङ्गः — The Niyoga Episode: Births of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu, and Vidura
भविष्यति च धर्मात्मा सर्वशास्त्रविशारद: । पितुः प्रियहिते युक्त: स्त्री भोगान् वर्जयिष्यति
bhaviṣyati ca dharmātmā sarvaśāstraviśāradaḥ | pituḥ priyahite yuktaḥ strībhogān varjayiṣyati ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「彼は法にかなう魂を備え、あらゆるシャーストラに通暁する者となる。父にとって愛しく益あることに身を捧げ、女にまつわる享楽を断つであろう。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises an ideal of dharma grounded in learning and self-control: true excellence is shown by mastery of śāstra, commitment to a parent’s welfare, and restraint from sensual indulgence—especially when such restraint supports higher duties.
Vaiśampāyana is describing a person’s future qualities and conduct: he will be righteous and learned, act for his father’s dear and beneficial interests, and therefore abstain from pleasures associated with women.