Shloka 19
विहाराहारकालेषु माल्यशय्यासनेषु च । स्त्रियश्व ते सुगुप्ता: स्युर्वद्धैराप्तैरधिषछ्ठिता:
vihārāhārakāleṣu mālyaśayyāsaneṣu ca | striyaś ca te sugupṭāḥ syur vṛddhair āptair adhiṣṭhitāḥ ||
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا— سیر و تفریح اور کھانے کے اوقات میں، اور ہار، بستر اور نشست کے معاملات میں بھی، تمہاری عورتیں خوب حفاظت میں رہیں؛ معتبر اور بھروسہ مند بزرگوں کی نگرانی میں ہوں۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharmic guardianship: in everyday social settings—leisure, meals, and domestic arrangements—women should be safeguarded through responsible oversight by trustworthy elders, reflecting an ethic of protection and regulated conduct.
Vaiśampāyana continues a prescriptive passage on proper conduct and household/royal management, specifying that women are to be kept secure and supervised by reliable senior guardians during routine activities and in domestic spaces.