Shloka 27
तृष्णाक्षय-उपदेशः
Instruction on the Cessation of Craving
न वीर पत्नीं विहरेत नारीं न चापि नारीमनृतावाह्दयीत । भायब्रितं ह्यात्मनि धारयीत तथास्योपस्थद्वारगुप्तिर्भवेत
na vīra patnīṁ viharet nārīṁ na cāpi nārīm anṛtāv āhvayīta | bhāryā-vrataṁ hy ātmani dhārayīta tathāsyopastha-dvāra-guptir bhavet, vīra yudhiṣṭhira ||
କପିଳ କହିଲେ—ହେ ବୀର ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର! ପୁରୁଷ ନିଜ ଧର୍ମପତ୍ନୀ ସହିତ ମାତ୍ର ବିହାର କରୁ, ପରସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସହିତ ନୁହେଁ। ନିଜ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଯଥାଋତୁ ନ ଥିବାବେଳେ ସଙ୍ଗମ ପାଇଁ ଡାକିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ। ମନରେ ଏକପତ୍ନୀବ୍ରତ ଦୃଢ଼ ଧର; ଏହାଦ୍ୱାରା ଉପସ୍ଥ-ଦ୍ୱାର ରକ୍ଷିତ ହୁଏ।
कपिल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kapila teaches sexual ethics for a householder: avoid other women, approach even one’s own wife with restraint and propriety, and maintain an inner vow of fidelity; such self-control protects one’s chastity and moral integrity.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, the sage Kapila addresses King Yudhiṣṭhira, laying down a rule of conduct for household life—emphasizing monogamous fidelity and disciplined sexual behavior as part of righteous living.