Shloka 146
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
जितेन्द्रिया: शीलपरास्ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन: । जो अपने सदाचारके द्वारा सदा ही परायी स्त्रियोंकी ओरसे अपनी आँखें बंद किये रहते हैं, वे जितेन्द्रिय और शीलपरायण मनुष्य स्वर्गमें जाते हैं
jitendriyāḥ śīlaparās te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ |
जितेन्द्रियाः शीलपरास्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः। परस्त्रीषु दृशं नित्यं संयम्य स्वर्गमाप्नुयुः॥
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that mastery over the senses and unwavering commitment to good conduct—especially refraining from desire toward another man’s wife, even at the level of the gaze—constitute dharma and lead to heavenly merit.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused discourse, Śrī Maheśvara speaks a moral maxim: he praises men of disciplined senses and virtuous character, stating that such restraint results in attaining Svarga.