Shloka 49
पापात्म-धर्मात्म-लक्षणम् तथा निर्वेदेन मोक्षमार्गः | Marks of the Sinful and the Righteous; Dispassion (Nirveda) as a Path to Liberation
परवानस्मि चेत्युक्त: प्रणयिष्यति तेन च । अत्र चाकुशले जाते स्त्रिया नास्ति व्यतिक्रम:
paravān asmi cety uktaḥ praṇayiṣyati tena ca | atra cākuśale jāte striyā nāsti vyatikramaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“当我恭敬地说：‘尊者，我在您的权威之下’，我原以为凭此礼敬之行，那位受尊崇的宾客会以亲爱相报。然而在此处，由于因陀罗沉溺于欲念，竟发生了令人痛苦的变故。在这件事上，那位女子并无过失，也未曾有任何逾越。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes ethical discernment in assigning blame: even when misfortune arises, one should not accuse the innocent. It also highlights the ideal of atithi-dharma (reverence to guests) and warns that uncontrolled desire—even in a powerful figure like Indra—can cause harm.
The speaker recounts that he humbly submitted himself to a guest’s authority, expecting goodwill in return. Instead, an unfortunate incident occurs because of Indra’s lustful impulse, and the speaker explicitly absolves the woman of wrongdoing.