Shloka 13
Adhyāya 59: On Giving to the Asker and Supporting the Non-asking (याचक-अयाचक-दाने धर्मः)
स्त्रियां तु कारणं तत्र परिवर्ते भविष्यत:
striyāṃ tu kāraṇaṃ tatra parivarte bhaviṣyataḥ
Nhưng trong cuộc đảo chuyển ấy, người phụ nữ sẽ là nguyên nhân quyết định—chính nàng sẽ trở thành yếu tố định đoạt khiến đường hướng đổi thay.
व्यववन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights moral causality: in certain reversals or upheavals, a woman (often representing a key relationship, marriage alliance, or household dynamic) becomes the pivotal cause that determines the outcome, underscoring the ethical weight of how one treats and relates to women.
The speaker is explaining that in the specific situation under discussion, the impending change or reversal will hinge upon a woman—she will be the central factor through which events turn.