Shloka 1083
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
भार्याचतुर्थे धर्मज्ञे ततो5हं नि:सृतो बिलात् । 'स्त्री, पुत्र और पुत्रवधूके साथ वे धर्मज्ञ ब्राह्मण जब स्वर्गलोकको चले गये, तब मैं अपनी बिलसे बाहर निकला
bhāryā-caturthe dharmajñe tato 'haṃ niḥsṛto bilāt |
Khi vị Bà-la-môn am tường dharma ấy—có người vợ làm thành viên thứ tư (cùng con trai và con dâu)—đã đi về cõi trời, thì ta mới từ hang mình bước ra.
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the fruit of dharma lived collectively: a righteous brāhmaṇa household, steadfast in proper conduct, is portrayed as attaining heaven. Ethical life is shown not merely as individual virtue but as a shared, family-sustained commitment.
The speaker (identified as the father-in-law) reports that after the righteous brāhmaṇa, together with his wife (as the fourth member alongside son and daughter-in-law), departs for heaven, the speaker comes out from his burrow—suggesting he had been hidden or confined and is now able to emerge after their departure.