Shloka 15
छत्रोपानहदानफलप्रशंसा — Praise of the Merit of Donating Umbrella and Footwear
स तामृषिस्तदा क्रुद्धो वाक्यमाह शुभाननाम् | रेणुके कि चिरेण त्वमागतेति पुन: पुन:
sa tām ṛṣis tadā kruddho vākyam āha śubhānanām | reṇuke ki cireṇa tvam āgateti punaḥ punaḥ ||
Bhishma berkata: Ketika itu sang resi menjadi murka, lalu berkata kepada isterinya yang berwajah jelita, berulang-ulang bertanya, “Reṇukā, mengapa engkau datang begitu lambat?”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly cautions that anger (krodha) leads to repeated, harsh speech and undermines dharmic conduct at home; self-control and measured words are essential, especially in close relationships.
A sage becomes angry and repeatedly questions his wife Reṇukā about her delay in returning, addressing her with the epithet “fair-faced” while speaking in a reproachful tone.