Shloka 35
तथैव स्यादानृशंस्यात् तथा स्यथाद् रूपसम्पदा । तथा स्याच्छीलसम्पत्त्या यामिच्छेत् पुरुष: स्त्रियम्,पुरुष जैसी स्त्री प्राप्त करनेकी अभिलाषा रखता है, उसमें वैसा ही दयाभाव है, वैसी ही रूपसम्पत्ति है तथा वैसे ही शील-स्वभाव हैं
tathaiva syād ānṛśaṁsyāt tathā syād rūpasampadā | tathā syāc chīlasampattyā yām icchet puruṣaḥ striyam ||
तथैव स्यादानृशंस्यात् तथा स्याद् रूपसम्पदा। तथा स्याच्छीलसम्पत्त्या यामिच्छेत् पुरुषः स्त्रियम्॥
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links one’s aspiration in choosing a spouse with ethical qualities: the desired partner is characterized not only by beauty but also by compassion (ānṛśaṁsya) and good conduct (śīla). It emphasizes virtue and humane character as central criteria, not merely external appearance.
Yudhiṣṭhira is speaking in the Sabha Parva, presenting a reflective, normative statement about the qualities a man seeks in a woman—compassion, beauty, and good character—framing the discussion in terms of dharma and proper values.