Shloka 33
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
तथैव परदारान् ये कामवृत्तान् रहोगतान् | मनसापि न हिंसन्ति ते नरा: स्वर्गगामिन:
tathaiva paradārān ye kāmavṛttān rahogatān | manasāpi na hiṃsanti te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ ||
同样，男子即便在隐秘之处遇见他人之妻——纵使其为欲所驱——亦不于心中起侵犯、加害之念者，必为升天之人。
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True restraint includes the mind: one should not even mentally entertain the intention to violate another’s spouse, even under tempting private circumstances; such inner and outer self-control is praised as dharmic and leads to heavenly merit.
Śrī Maheśvara is instructing on conduct (ācāra) and the fruits of ethical restraint, emphasizing that avoiding harm/transgression toward others’ wives—especially in secrecy and temptation—is a mark of righteousness with auspicious results.