Shloka 23
Cyavana’s Water-Vow and the Ethics of Cohabitation (स्नेह-सम्वास-धर्मः)
त्रिसहस्रपरो दाय: स्त्रियै देयो धनस्य वै | भर्त्रां तच्च धन दत्तं यथाहई भोक्तुमरहति,सत्रीको तीन हजारसे अधिक लागतका धन नहीं देना चाहिये। पतिके देनेपर ही उस धनको वह यथोचित रूपसे उपभोगमें ला सकती है
trisahasraparo dāyaḥ striyai deyo dhanasya vai | bhartṛṇāṃ tac ca dhanaṃ dattaṃ yathāhāraṃ bhoktum arhati ||
Bhishma berkata: Pemberian yang diperuntukkan bagi seorang wanita daripada harta keluarga tidaklah wajar melebihi tiga ribu. Dan harta itu, apabila diserahkan oleh suaminya, berhaklah dia menikmatinya serta menggunakannya dengan cara yang patut—menurut adat yang benar dan keperluan yang sewajarnya.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse sets a normative limit on the amount of wealth to be allotted as a gift/share to a woman and affirms her right to enjoy and use what her husband has duly given, in an appropriate and socially sanctioned manner.
In the Anushasana Parva’s dharma-instructions, Bhishma continues advising on household and social duties, here addressing rules about giving wealth to women and the conditions under which they may rightfully use it.