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Shloka 1216

ज्येष्ठ-कनिष्ठ-धर्मः — Duties of Elders and Juniors

Anuśāsana-parva 108

द्विजच्छेदं न कुर्वीत भुक्त्वा न च समाचरेत्‌ । रातमें न स्वयं डटकर भोजन करे और न दूसरेको ही डटकर भोजन करावे। भोजन करके दौड़े नहीं। ब्राह्मणोंका वध कभी न करे

dvijacchedaṃ na kurvīta bhuktvā na ca samācaret | rātrame na svayaṃ daṭakara bhojana kare aura na dūsareko hī daṭakara bhojana karāve | bhojana karke dauṛe nahīṃ | brāhmaṇoṃkā vadha kabhī na kare |

Bhīṣma sprach: „Man soll niemals Gewalt gegen einen Zweimalgeborenen (dvija) verüben, zumal nicht gegen einen Brahmanen. Nach dem Essen soll man sich nicht ungebührlich benehmen. Nachts soll man weder selbst in herrischer, drängender Weise essen noch andere dazu nötigen. Nach der Mahlzeit soll man nicht hastig umherlaufen. Vor allem aber: Brahmanen soll man niemals töten.“

द्विजच्छेदम्cutting/slaying of a brahmin (twice-born)
द्विजच्छेदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजच्छेद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कुर्वीतshould do / should commit
कुर्वीत:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
भुक्त्वाhaving eaten
भुक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootभुज्
FormAbsolutive (Ktva), Parasmaipada
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
समाचरेत्should practice/behave (thus)
समाचरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-चर्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
B
Brahmins (dvija/brāhmaṇa)

Educational Q&A

Maintain disciplined, non-violent conduct: do not harm the twice-born (especially Brahmins), behave properly after meals, avoid domineering behavior around food, and never commit Brahmin-killing.

In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma continues his dharma-instruction, laying down practical rules of personal conduct and strong prohibitions against violence toward Brahmins.