Shloka 98
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
पानीयं पायसं सक्तून् दथिसर्पिमि धून्यपि । निरस्य शेषमन्येषां न प्रदेयं तु कस्यचित्,पानी, खीर, सत्तू, दही, घी और मधु--इन सबको छोड़कर अन्य भक्ष्य पदार्थोंका अवशिष्ट भाग दूसरे किसीको नहीं देना चाहिये
pānīyaṃ pāyasaṃ saktūn dadhisarpi-madhūny api | nirasya śeṣam anyeṣāṃ na pradeyaṃ tu kasyacit ||
Bhīṣma sprach: „Wasser, süßer Milchreis (pāyasa), geröstetes Mehl (sattu), Dickmilch, Ghee und Honig — dies darf man beiseitelegen und geben. Doch die Reste anderer Speisen soll man niemandem reichen.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not distribute leftover portions of ordinary foods, as this can violate standards of purity and respect in giving; only certain items (water, payasa, sattu, curd, ghee, honey) are treated as acceptable exceptions in this rule.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma is instructing Yudhishthira on dharma. Here he gives a specific guideline about food-giving etiquette: what may be offered and what should not be offered when it is a remainder (śeṣa).