Shloka 22
Chapter 6: Dāruka’s Report; Arjuna Witnesses Dvārakā’s Desolation (दारुकवृत्तान्तः—अर्जुनस्य द्वारकादर्शनम्)
स स्त्रीषु प्राप्तकालासु पाण्डवो बालकेषु च
sa strīṣu prāptakālāsu pāṇḍavo bālakeṣu ca
Vasudeva disse: «Aquele Pāṇḍava, quando chegou o tempo devido no que dizia respeito às mulheres, e também no que dizia respeito às crianças…»
वसुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights dharma as timely responsibility: when circumstances ripen (“the proper time has come”), one must act with regard to dependents—especially women and children—whose welfare is a primary ethical obligation in household and royal life.
Vasudeva is speaking about a particular Pāṇḍava and begins describing a moment when decisive action becomes necessary concerning the women and the children—signaling a transition in the story where family arrangements, protection, or succession-related duties come to the forefront.