Shloka 5
हंस–साध्यसंवादः, वाक्-निग्रहः, महाकुल-लक्षणम्, शान्ति-उपायः
Hamsa–Sādhya Dialogue; Restraint of Speech; Marks of Noble Lineage; Means to Peace
वध्यावहासं श्वशुरो मन्यते यो वध्वा वसन्नभयो मानकाम: । परक्षेत्रे निर्वपति स्वबीजं स्त्रियं च य: परिवदते&तिवेलम्
vadhyāvahāsaṁ śvaśuro manyate yo vadhvā vasann abhayo mānakāmaḥ | parakṣetre nirvapati svabījaṁ striyaṁ ca yaḥ parivadate 'tivelam ||
毗度罗警示那些将人拖向败亡的行径：身为岳父却以儿媳为戏谑之物，与之不当亲昵同处而不知畏惧，仍贪求世间名望者；在他人田地里播下自己的种子者（即侵犯他人婚姻者）；以及逾越一切界限而诋毁妇人者。在《优提瑜伽篇》的伦理框架中，这些都被举为对“摩利耶陀”（社会与道德界限）的重大破坏，必招严厉果报。
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain maryādā in relationships and speech: do not sexualize or mock a daughter-in-law, do not violate another’s marriage (the ‘other’s field’ metaphor), and do not malign women excessively. Such acts are presented as serious adharma with grave consequences.
In Udyoga Parva, Vidura delivers moral counsel (Vidura-nīti) amid political crisis, listing behaviors that lead to downfall. This verse highlights specific transgressions involving family boundaries, adultery, and abusive speech.