Shloka 10
Putra-Bheda: Kṣetraja, Kṛtaka, Apasada, and Saṃskāra Determinations (पुत्रभेद-निर्णयः)
स्त्रीप्रत्ययो हि वै धर्मो रतिभोगाश्ष केवला: । परिचर्या नमस्कारास्तदायत्ता भवन्तु व:
Bhīṣma uvāca: strīpratyayo hi vai dharmo ratibhogāś ca kevalāḥ | paricaryā namaskārās tadāyattā bhavantu vaḥ, mahārāja ||
毗湿摩说道：“确然，达摩以妇女为根基。你们的爱欲之乐、侍奉之行、礼敬之仪，皆依于她们，噢大王。故当以明知其所系而行享乐、奉事与恭敬礼拜；并当尊崇妇女，视其为成就正法生活不可或缺之要。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts that dharma is sustained through women, and therefore men’s key aspects of household life—intimacy, service, and reverence—are dependent on women; ethically, it urges honoring and respecting women as integral to righteous living.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma addresses the king (Yudhiṣṭhira), teaching norms of conduct and social ethics; here he emphasizes the indispensable role of women in sustaining dharma and the duties of respect toward them.