Shloka 11
Vipula’s Yogic Protection of the Guru’s Household (विपुलस्य योगरक्षा / Vipulasya Yogarakṣā)
पञ्चचूडोवाच कुलीना रूपवत्यश्व नाथवत्यश्न योषित: । मर्यादासु न तिष्ठन्ति स दोष: स्त्रीषु नारद
Pañcacūḍovāca kulīnā rūpavaty aśvanāthavaty aśna yoṣitaḥ | maryādāsu na tiṣṭhanti sa doṣaḥ strīṣu Nārada ||
पञ्चचूडोवाच कुलीना रूपवत्यश्च नाथवत्यश्च योषितः । मर्यादासु न तिष्ठन्ति स दोषः स्त्रीषु नारद ॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts a generalized moral claim: external advantages—noble birth, beauty, and social protection—do not by themselves ensure adherence to maryādā (propriety/ethical boundaries). It frames this as a perceived recurring fault in women, reflecting a didactic, normative discourse on conduct.
Within Bhīṣma’s extended instruction in Anuśāsana Parva, a cited speaker, Pañcacūḍā, addresses the sage Nārada and offers a pointed observation about women and social boundaries, contributing to the broader discussion on behavior, restraint, and dharma.