Shloka 59
Devaśarmā–Vipula Dialogue on Ahorātra–Ṛtu as Moral Witnesses (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४३)
ततो विष्टभ्य विपुलो गुरुपत्न्या: कलेवरम् | उवास रक्षणे युक्तो न च सा तमबुद्ध्यत
tato viṣṭabhya vipulo gurupatnyāḥ kalevaram | uvāsa rakṣaṇe yukto na ca sā tam abuddhyata ||
Pagkaraan, inalalayan at pinatatag ni Vipula ang katawan ng asawa ng guro, at nanatili roon na buong-ingat sa pagbabantay; ngunit hindi siya nakilala ng babae (bilang siyang nagpoprotekta).
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma can require silent, disciplined guardianship: one should protect another’s well-being and moral safety with steadfastness, without craving recognition or personal gain.
Vipula physically supports the guru’s wife and remains stationed to guard her, fully focused on protection; she, however, does not recognize him as the protector.