Shloka 70
Aṣṭāvakra–Strī-saṃvāda: Dhṛti, hospitality, and a dispute on autonomy
अथ तं प्रमदाः प्राहुर्भगवान् प्रविशत्विति । स च तासां सुरूपाणां तस्यैव भवनस्य हि
atha taṃ pramadāḥ prāhur bhagavān praviśatv iti | sa ca tāsāṃ surūpāṇāṃ tasyaiva bhavanasya hi ||
Kemudian para wanita itu berkata kepadanya, “Biarlah yang mulia masuk.” Lalu dia pun, bersama wanita-wanita yang elok itu, benar-benar memasuki rumah yang sama. Peristiwa ini menegaskan bahawa penghormatan lahiriah dan pergaulan yang memikat boleh menjadi alat yang menarik seseorang ke dalam suatu suasana—sering kali sebagai pendahuluan kepada ujian moral tentang pengekangan diri dan kebijaksanaan menilai.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how social honorifics and sensual allure can be used to invite someone into a situation; it implicitly points to the need for vigilance, restraint, and discernment (viveka) when entering morally charged contexts.
A group of women address the revered man, inviting him to enter; he then goes into that very house along with those beautiful women, setting the scene for what follows in the story.