Shloka 15
Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
पुण्यस्यैवाभिगन्धस्ते मनन््ये कर्मविधानजम् । अधिकं मार्जनात् तात तथा चैवानुलेपनात्
puṇyasyaivābhigandhas te manye karmavidhānajam | adhikaṃ mārjanāt tāta tathā caivānulepanāt ||
Vyāsa berkata: “Harum pahala yang sentiasa memancar daripadamu, pada sangkaanku, lahir daripada pelaksanaan amal benar yang berdisiplin—terutama pahala memberi. Wahai anakku, amalan sedekah mengatasi pembersihan dan penyapuan minyak; ia lebih besar daripada penyucian luaran semata-mata, kerana ia suatu pentahbisan batin yang menyebarkan keharuman kebajikan.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
True purity is not merely external (cleansing and anointing) but arises from righteous conduct—especially charity—whose merit becomes visible as a ‘fragrance’ of virtue.
Vyāsa addresses a listener affectionately and interprets the person’s constant ‘scent of merit’ as the result of properly performed virtuous acts, highlighting dāna (giving) as superior to outward acts of purification.