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Shloka 63

Vipula’s Guru-Obedience, Divine Flowers, and the Peril of Others’ Oaths (विपुलोपाख्यानम्—पुष्पप्राप्तिः शपथ-प्रसङ्गश्च)

बले: कुम्भीनसे श्वैव सर्वास्ता योषितो विदु: । जैसे गौएँ नयी-नयी घास चरती हैं

baleḥ kumbhīnasye śvaiva sarvāstā yoṣito viduḥ |

Yudhiṣṭhira nói: “Người ta bảo rằng phụ nữ am tường những thuật huyễn ảo gắn với Bali và Kumbhīnasa (và những kẻ tương tự). Như bò cứ gặm mãi cỏ non mới mọc, thì những người nữ ấy—người ta nói—cũng cứ lần lượt nhận lấy những người đàn ông mới.”

बलेःof Bali
बलेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootबलि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कुम्भीनसेin/with Kumbhīnasi
कुम्भीनसे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकुम्भीनसी
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सर्वाःall
सर्वाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
ताःthose (women)
ताः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
योषितःwomen
योषितः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयोषित्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
विदुःknow
विदुः:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

युधिछिर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
B
Bali
K
Kumbhīnasa

Educational Q&A

The verse functions as a cautionary ethical remark: one should be vigilant about deception and instability in sensual attachments, emphasizing restraint and discernment in personal conduct.

In Anuśāsana-parvan’s didactic setting, Yudhiṣṭhira voices a pointed observation about women’s alleged fickleness and their knowledge of ‘māyā’ (deceptive arts) linked with famed Asura figures, as part of a broader discussion on behavior and morality.