Shloka 90
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
नालीढया परिहतं भक्षयीत कदाचन । तथा नोद्धृतसाराणि प्रेक्ष्यते नाप्रदाय च
bhīṣma uvāca | nālīḍhayā parihataṃ bhakṣayīta kadācana | tathā noddhṛtasārāṇi prekṣyate nāpradāya ca, janeśvara |
Bhīṣma sprach: „O Herr der Menschen, niemals soll man Speise essen, die durch die Berührung einer menstruierenden Frau entweiht wurde. Ebenso soll man nichts verzehren, dem die Essenz bereits entzogen ist. Und man soll nicht essen, während ein anderer mit sehnsüchtigem Blick auf die Speise schaut, ohne ihm zuvor zu geben.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches disciplined and compassionate conduct around food: avoid impure or ethically compromised food, and do not eat selfishly when someone nearby is yearning—first share or give.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and proper conduct. Here he lays down practical rules of eating that combine notions of ritual purity with social responsibility and generosity.