Shloka 31
Vivāha-dharma: Kanyā-pradāna, Śulka, and Pāṇigrahaṇa-niṣṭhā (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४४)
विश्रान्ताय ततस्तस्मै सहासीनाय भार्यया । निवेदयामास तदा विपुल: शक्रकर्म तत्,जब गुरुजी विश्राम करके अपनी पत्नीके साथ बैठे, तब विपुलने इन्द्रकी वह सारी करतूत उन्हें बतायी
viśrāntāya tatastasmai sahāsīnāya bhāryayā | nivedayāmāsa tadā vipulaḥ śakrakarma tat ||
Bhishma disse: Quando o mestre já havia descansado e estava sentado junto de sua esposa, Vipula então lhe relatou por inteiro o ocorrido — toda a artimanha de Indra. O episódio ressalta a vigilância na guarda do dharma: a tentação e o engano podem surgir até dos poderosos, e o justo deve expor a falta com clareza para que a ordem moral seja restaurada por um juízo bem informado.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is safeguarded by vigilance, self-restraint, and truthful disclosure: when wrongdoing or temptation occurs—even from a mighty figure like Indra—it should be reported clearly so that the household and moral order are protected.
After the guru has rested and sits with his wife, Vipula approaches and narrates to him the full account of Indra’s actions—i.e., the attempted deception/stratagem—so the teacher understands what occurred.