Shloka 3
मांसपरिवर्जन-प्रशंसा (Praise of Abstention from Meat) / Ethics of Ahiṃsā in Diet and Rite
ब॒हस्पतिर्वाच कृत्वा पापानि कर्माणि अधर्मवशमागत: । मनसा विपरीतेन निरयं प्रतिपद्यते
Bṛhaspatir uvāca: kṛtvā pāpāni karmāṇi adharmavaśam āgataḥ | manasā viparītena nirayaṁ pratipadyate ||
বৃহস্পতি বললেন—রাজন! যে ব্যক্তি পাপকর্ম করে অধর্মের বশে পড়ে, তার মন ধর্মবিরোধী পথে প্রবৃত্ত হয়; অতএব সে নরকে পতিত হয়।
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sinful action strengthens adharma’s hold; once the mind becomes oriented against dharma, the person naturally proceeds toward painful karmic results, described here as falling into niraya (hell).
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on conduct, Bṛhaspati speaks as a moral authority, explaining to the listener (in this dialogue context) how wrongdoing reshapes the mind and leads to severe consequences.