Shloka 19
Pātra-Lakṣaṇa and Niścita-Dharma
Marks of a Worthy Recipient and Stable Criteria of Dharma
कन्यां तां प्रतिगृहौव भार्या परमशो भनाम् । उवास मुदितस्तत्र स्वाश्रमे विगतज्वर:
kanyāṃ tāṃ pratigṛhyaiva bhāryāṃ paramaśobhanām | uvāsa muditas tatra svāśrame vigatajvaraḥ ||
Bhīṣma berkata: Setelah menerima gadis itu—yang paling cemerlang—sebagai isterinya, lenyaplah kegelisahan dan “demam” batin sang resi. Dengan hati gembira, dia tinggal di pertapaannya sendiri bersama gadis itu, dengan fikiran yang kini tenteram.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights āśrama-dharma: when a relationship is accepted in a proper, dharmic manner, it can stabilize life, remove mental agitation (jvara as inner distress), and support a settled, responsible household existence.
The sage accepts the maiden as his wife and then lives happily with her in his hermitage; his prior worry or suffering is described as having departed, indicating a transition from distress to contented domestic life.