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Shloka 11

Varṇāśrama-ācāra and Vikarma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry on Safe Dharmas (शिवधर्मप्रश्नः)

स्वदारतुष्टस्त्वृुतुकालगामी नियोगसेवी न शठो न जिद्दः । मिताशनो देवरत: कृतज्ञः सत्यो मृदुश्चानृशंस: क्षमावान्‌

svadāra-tuṣṭas tv ṛtukāla-gāmī niyoga-sevī na śaṭho na jihmaḥ | mitāśano devarataḥ kṛtajñaḥ satyo mṛduś cānṛśaṁsaḥ kṣamāvān ||

Bhīṣma nói: Người gia chủ phải bằng lòng với tình yêu dành riêng cho chính người vợ của mình, chỉ gần gũi nàng vào đúng thời kỳ thích hợp. Người ấy phải tuân theo các điều răn của kinh điển, không gian trá, không quanh co. Hãy ăn uống điều độ, chuyên tâm thờ phụng chư thiên, tỏ lòng tri ân đối với ân nhân, nói lời chân thật, giữ sự nhu hòa với mọi người, không bao giờ tàn nhẫn, và luôn luôn khoan dung.

स्वदारतुष्टःcontent with his own wife
स्वदारतुष्टः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वदारतुष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
ऋतुकालगामीone who approaches (his wife) only in the proper season
ऋतुकालगामी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootऋतुकालगामिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नियोगसेवीone who follows injunctions/commands
नियोगसेवी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनियोगसेविन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
शठःdeceitful
शठः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
nor/not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
जिह्मःcrooked/insincere
जिह्मः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजिह्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मिताशनःmoderate in eating
मिताशनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमिताशन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
देवरतःdevoted to the gods (worship)
देवरतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवरत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृतज्ञःgrateful
कृतज्ञः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यःtruthful
सत्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मृदुःgentle
मृदुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमृदु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनृशंसःnon-cruel/compassionate
अनृशंसः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनृशंस
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्षमावान्forbearing/patient
क्षमावान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षमावत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
D
deva (the gods)
G
gṛhastha (householder)
S
svadārā (one’s own wife)

Educational Q&A

Bhīṣma outlines the ethical ideal of a gṛhastha: marital fidelity and regulated sexuality, obedience to śāstric duty, moderation in food, devotion to the gods, gratitude, truthfulness, gentleness, non-cruelty, and forgiveness—virtues that stabilize both household and society.

In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma after the war. Here he gives a concise list of qualities and disciplines expected of a righteous householder, presenting practical conduct rather than battlefield events.