Shloka 9
Strī-satkāra (On honoring women) — Mahābhārata 13.46
ते त्वां हर्षस्मितं दृष्टवा गुरो: कर्मानिवेदकम् । स्मारयन्तस्तथा प्राहुस्ते यथा श्रुतवान् भवान्
te tvāṁ harṣasmitaṁ dṛṣṭvā guroḥ karmānivedakam | smārayantas tathā prāhus te yathā śrutavān bhavān ||
तुला हर्षाने स्मित करताना आणि गुरूला आपले कर्म न सांगणारा पाहून, त्या पुरुषांनी तुझ्याच कर्माची आठवण करून देत तशीच वचने उच्चारली—जी तू स्वतः आपल्या कानांनी ऐकली होतीस. लपवलेले पाप अभिमानाशी जोडले गेले की लोकनिंदा ओढवते, हे यातून दिसते.
विपुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Concealing wrongdoing—especially from one’s teacher or moral authority—while displaying pride leads to ethical exposure: others will recall and point out the hidden act. The verse promotes humility, confession/transparent conduct, and responsibility for one’s actions.
Vipula describes a situation where the listener is seen smiling confidently while not informing the guru about a sinful act. Observers then speak words that remind him of that very deed—words he himself has heard—thereby confronting him with his moral lapse.