Shloka 11
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरनीतिः (Adhyāya 37): आयुःक्षयहेतवः, नीतिसूत्राणि, बलभेदाः, पाण्डव-विग्रहदोषदर्शनम्
पूजनीया महाभागा: पुण्याश्च गृहदीप्तय: । स्त्रिय: श्रियो गृहस्योक्तास्तस्माद् रक्ष्या विशेषत:
pūjanīyā mahābhāgāḥ puṇyāś ca gṛhadīptayaḥ | striyaḥ śriyo gṛhasyoktās tasmād rakṣyā viśeṣataḥ ||
Vidura declara que as mulheres devem ser honradas: são grandemente afortunadas, puras e o próprio fulgor do lar. De fato, são chamadas a prosperidade da casa; por isso devem ser protegidas com cuidado especial.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Women are integral to a household’s auspiciousness and prosperity; hence they deserve honor and must be protected with particular care as a matter of dharma.
In Vidura’s ethical counsel (nīti) during Udyoga Parva, he articulates principles of righteous conduct for social and domestic life, emphasizing reverence and protection for women as the ‘Śrī’ of the household.