Shloka 19
Strī-satkāra (On honoring women) — Mahābhārata 13.46
तस्माद् ब्रवीमि पार्थ त्वां स्त्रियो रक्ष्या: सदैव च । उभयं दृश्यते तासु सततं साथ्वसाधु च
tasmād bravīmi pārtha tvāṁ striyo rakṣyāḥ sadaiva ca | ubhayaṁ dṛśyate tāsu satataṁ sādhv-asādhu ca ||
ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಹೇ ಪಾರ್ಥಾ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ— ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಸದಾ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಧು ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಾಧು— ಎರಡೂ ಸದಾ ಕಾಣುತ್ತವೆ।
विपुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vipula frames the protection of women as a constant obligation (rakṣyāḥ sadaiva). He adds a cautionary ethical observation—good and improper tendencies may both be encountered—so one should maintain vigilant, dharmic guardianship rather than negligence.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Vipula addresses Arjuna directly (Pārtha, Kuntīnandana), offering counsel on social and moral duty: how one should relate to and safeguard women as part of righteous conduct.