Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 16
Ahiṃsā as Threefold Restraint (Mind–Speech–Action) and the Ethics of Consumption
तस्मान्न्यायागतैरर्थर्धर्म सेवेत पण्डित:
tasmān nyāyāgatair arthair dharmaṁ seveta paṇḍitaḥ
Therefore, a wise person should pursue and uphold dharma by means of wealth acquired through just and lawful ways—serving righteousness not with tainted gains, but with resources earned in accordance with justice.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma should be practiced and supported only through resources gained by just and legitimate means; the purity of the means matters as much as the goal.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused dialogue, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a principle of ethical conduct: a wise person should serve dharma using wealth acquired through nyāya (justice), aligning moral action with rightful livelihood.