Adhyāya 152 — Bhīṣma’s Authorization for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Return to the Capital (नगरप्रवेशानुज्ञा)
दरिद्रं व्याधितं दीनमध्वना परिकर्शितम् | पतिं पुत्रमिवोषपास्ते सा नारी धर्मभागिनी
daridraṁ vyādhitaṁ dīnam adhvanā parikarśitam | patiṁ putram ivoṣapāste sā nārī dharmabhāginī ||
摩醯首罗说道:纵使丈夫贫穷、患病、困苦,又为行路艰辛所摧折,那能如侍己子一般侍奉其夫的女子,才是真正与法同分者——以坚忍的照料与忠诚的服事,参与于正义之道。
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Dharma in household life is shown through compassionate, steadfast service: a wife who cares for her husband even in poverty, illness, and hardship is called dharmabhāginī, a true participant in righteousness.
Śrīmaheśvara is describing the ideal conduct of a devoted wife, emphasizing her attentive care for a husband who is weakened by destitution, disease, and the strain of travel.