Shloka 11
Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
इति वेदोक्तमृषिभि: पुरस्तात् परिकल्पितम् | इदानीं चैव न: कृत्यं पुरस्ताच्च परिश्रुतम्
iti vedoktam ṛṣibhiḥ purastāt parikalpitam | idānīṃ caiva naḥ kṛtyaṃ purastāc ca pariśrutam ||
“இவ்வாறு வேதம் கூறியபடியே பழங்கால முனிவர்கள் முன்னரே நிறுவியுள்ளனர். நாமும் இதை தொன்றுதொட்டு கேட்டு வந்தோம்; இன்றும் இந்த வேத விதியை நிறைவேற்றுவது நம் கடமை.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
That dharma is grounded in Vedic injunctions and the ancient seers’ established practice; what has been transmitted and heard from olden times remains binding as present duty.
Vyāsa affirms that a certain rule of conduct being discussed is not novel: it was prescribed long ago by ṛṣis in line with the Veda, is well-known by tradition, and therefore must be followed now as an obligation.