Shloka 64
तीर्थवंशोपदेशः
Tīrtha-vaṃśa Upadeśa: Instruction on the Fruits of Sacred Waters
अनाथां प्रमदां बालां वृद्धां भीतां तपस्विनीम् । वज्चयन्ति नरा ये च ते वै निरयगामिन:,जो लोग अनाथ, बूढ़ी, तरुणी, बालिका, भयभीत और तपस्विनी स्त्रियोंको धोखेमें डालते हैं, वे निश्चय ही नरकगामी होते हैं
anāthāṃ pramadāṃ bālāṃ vṛddhāṃ bhītāṃ tapasvinīm | vañcayanti narā ye ca te vai nirayagāminaḥ ||
जे अनाथ, वृद्धा, तरुणी, बालिका, भयभीत व तपस्विनी स्त्रियांना फसवितात, ते निश्चयाने नरकगामी होतात.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Deceiving or exploiting women who are unprotected or vulnerable—such as the helpless, the young, the aged, the fearful, or female ascetics—is a serious adharma. Bhishma states that such conduct leads to severe karmic consequence, described here as a hell-bound destiny.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and proper conduct. Here he emphasizes moral accountability by condemning those who take advantage of vulnerable women, presenting it as a punishable transgression with inevitable consequences.