Shloka 31
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय २: संजयस्य दिव्यदृष्टिप्रदानम् तथा निमित्तवर्णनम्
Granting Sañjaya Divine Sight and the Description of Omens
या चैषा विश्रुता राजंस्त्रैलोक्ये साधुसम्मता । अरुन्धती तयाप्येष वसिष्ठ: पृष्ठत: कृत:
yā caiṣā viśrutā rājan trailokye sādhusammatā | arundhatī tayāpy eṣa vasiṣṭhaḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtaḥ ||
毗舍波耶那说：“大王啊，连那位阿伦达蒂——名闻三界、为贤善所敬——也凭自身德行之卓绝，使婆悉吒仿佛在她身后。”此言彰显贞顺之德的道义权威：真正的德行能将人抬举至极高处，乃至最受尊崇者也似随其后尘。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises Arundhatī’s exemplary virtue—especially steadfast marital fidelity and moral excellence—suggesting that such dharma can confer supreme honor, so much so that even a revered sage like Vasiṣṭha is portrayed as following behind her.
Vaiśampāyana addresses the king and cites Arundhatī’s fame across the three worlds, emphasizing that her recognized virtue places her in a position of precedence, with Vasiṣṭha figuratively set behind her.