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 ||
तो धर्मात्मा होईल आणि सर्व शास्त्रांत पारंगत विद्वान बनेल. पित्याच्या प्रिय व हितासाठी तत्पर राहून तो स्त्रीसंबंधी भोगांचा त्याग करील.
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.