Shloka 473
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
दारेष्वधीनो धर्मश्न॒ पितृणामात्मनस्तथा | “वह उज्ज्वल कीर्तिसे भ्रष्ट हो जाता है और उसे उत्तम लोकोंकी प्राप्ति नहीं होती। धर्म
dāreṣv adhīno dharmaś ca pitṝṇām ātmanaḥ tathā |
ナクラは言う。男のダルマは妻に依って立つ。妻によってこそ、家における奉仕と正しい世話が保たれ、家系は継がれ守られ、またダルマ・カーマ・アルタの営みも秩序正しく遂げられる。祖先への務めも、自らの正しき立場も、妻の支えに懸かっている。この依りどころを敬わぬ者は、輝く名声を失い、高き世界に至ることはない。
नकुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Householder dharma is portrayed as inseparable from the wife’s role: family continuity, proper service within the home, and even obligations to ancestors are said to depend on her support; neglecting this leads to loss of reputation and spiritual merit.
Nakula is speaking in a didactic context, emphasizing the ethical and religious importance of the wife within household life and framing her as central to sustaining dharma and ancestral obligations.