Shloka 4
वत्से शोको न ते कार्य: प्राप्येदं व्यसनं महत् । स्त्रीधर्माणामभिज्ञासि शीलाचारवती तथा,“बेटी! इस महान् संकटको पाकर तुम्हें शोक नहीं करना चाहिये। तुम स्त्रीके धर्मोंको जानती हो, शील और सदाचारका पालन करनेवाली हो
vatse śoko na te kāryaḥ prāpya idaṃ vyasanaṃ mahat | strīdharmāṇām abhijñāsi śīlācāravatī tathā ||
“女儿啊，即便遭逢这般大难，你也不该沉溺于悲伤。你通晓妇道，又能守持德行与端正的行止。”
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse counsels restraint in sorrow during crisis, grounding emotional steadiness in dharma: one who knows proper duties and maintains good conduct should not be overwhelmed by misfortune.
Vaiśaṃpāyana addresses a young woman as “daughter,” consoling her after a major calamity and affirming her knowledge of strīdharma and her established good character, urging her not to succumb to grief.