Shloka 64
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
वीरपत्न्यस्तथा नार्य: संश्रयन्ति नरान् नृप । भर्तारमपि जीवन्तमन्यान् व्यभिचरन्त्युत,राजन! वीर पुरुषोंकी पत्नियाँ भी परपुरुषोंका आश्रय लेंगी और पतिके जीते हुए भी दूसरोंसे व्यभिचार करेंगी
vaśaṃpāyana uvāca |
vīrapatnyas tathā nāryaḥ saṃśrayanti narān nṛpa |
bhartāram api jīvantaṃ anyān vyabhicaranty uta, rājan ||
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—اے نِرپ، بہادر مردوں کی بیویاں بھی پرائے مردوں کا سہارا لیں گی؛ اور شوہر کے زندہ ہوتے ہوئے بھی دوسروں کے ساتھ زناکاری کریں گی۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a moral warning about the erosion of dharma: when social order declines, even relationships grounded in loyalty and honor—such as a wife’s fidelity to a living husband—are portrayed as breaking down.
Vaiśaṃpāyana is describing a grim social condition (as part of a broader depiction of disorder), stating that women, including the wives of heroic men, will seek protection from other men and commit adultery even while their husbands live.