Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 19
Umā’s Inquiry and the Manifestation of the Third Eye (उमा–प्रश्नः तृतीयनेत्रोत्पत्तिः)
“जब स्वामी सुखपूर्वक सो जाते उस समय आवश्यक कार्य आ जानेपर भी मैं उन्हें कभी नहीं जगाती थी। इससे मेरे मनको विशेष संतोष प्राप्त होता था ।।
na āyasayāmi bhartāraṁ kuṭumbārthe ’pi sarvadā | guptagūḍhā sadā cāsmi susammṛṣṭa-niveśanā ||
毗湿摩说道：“丈夫安适入睡之时，即便有要紧之事忽然发生，我也从不惊扰唤醒他。这份克制使我内心深得满足。即使为持家之故，我也不使他烦劳。我常将家族隐秘之事严加遮护，并使屋舍庭院时时扫拂洁净、井然有序。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights household dharma expressed through considerate restraint: not disturbing a spouse unnecessarily, maintaining confidentiality of family matters, and keeping the home clean and orderly—small daily disciplines presented as ethical virtues.
In Bhishma’s discourse on conduct (Anuśāsana Parva), a model of domestic behavior is described in first person: the speaker recounts how she served her husband by avoiding needless disturbance, safeguarding private affairs, and maintaining the household—illustrating idealized norms of family life.