Shloka 12
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
परदारेषु वर्तन्ते ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन: । जो मानव परायी स्त्रीको माता, बहिन और पुत्रीके समान समझकर तदनुरूप बर्ताव करते हैं, वे स्वर्गलोकमें जाते हैं || ११ $ ।।
paradāreṣu vartante te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ | stenyād nivṛttāḥ satataṃ santuṣṭāḥ svadhanena ca |
Maheshvara bersabda: “Lelaki yang berkelakuan benar terhadap isteri orang lain—menghormati mereka seperti seorang ibu, seorang saudara perempuan, atau seorang anak perempuan—akan mencapai syurga. Mereka juga menjauhi kecurian dan sentiasa berpuas hati dengan harta yang halal dan wajar milik sendiri.”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches restraint and integrity: one should not covet or approach another’s wife, but relate with respectful boundaries (as to mother/sister/daughter), avoid theft, and cultivate contentment with one’s own lawful wealth—conduct that is said to lead to heavenly merit.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Śrīmaheśvara speaks a dharma teaching, listing virtues and restraints (sexual propriety, non-stealing, and contentment) and linking them to auspicious posthumous results (attaining svarga).