Shloka 7
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Śrāddha Request and Bhīma’s Objection (Āśramavāsika-parva, Adhyāya 17)
राज्यस्थया तपस्तप्तुं कर्तु दानव्रतं महत् । अनया शक्यमेवाद्य श्रूयतां च वचो मम
rājyasthayā tapas taptuṁ kartuṁ dāna-vrataṁ mahat | anayā śakyam evādya śrūyatāṁ ca vaco mama ||
یہ سلطنت میں رہتے ہوئے بھی ریاضت کر سکتی ہے اور عظیم دان-ورت (صدقہ و خیرات کے عہد) کا اہتمام بھی کر سکتی ہے؛ اس لیے آج وہ میری بات غور سے سنے۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Spiritual discipline and ethical merit are not confined to forest-renunciation; one can practice tapas and fulfill a great vow of charity even while living within the responsibilities of the kingdom.
Vaiśampāyana introduces counsel about a woman’s capacity to undertake austerity and a major charitable observance without leaving royal life, urging that his words be heard attentively.