Shloka 91
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
न संनिकृष्टे मेधावी नाशुचेर्न च सत्सु च | प्रतिषिद्धान् नधर्मेषु भक्ष्यान् भुज्जीत पृष्ठत:
na saṁnikṛṣṭe medhāvī nāśucer na ca satsu ca | pratiṣiddhān adharmyeṣu bhakṣyān bhuñjīta pṛṣṭhataḥ ||
Dijo Bhishma: El hombre sabio no debe tomar su comida sentado demasiado cerca de una persona impura, ni tampoco en presencia de los virtuosos. Y no debe comer—ni siquiera a escondidas, dándose la espalda—alimentos prohibidos por los textos del dharma, propios de una conducta injusta.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain ethical and ritual integrity in eating: avoid dining in improper company or settings, and never consume scripturally forbidden foods—even secretly—since dharma concerns both action and intention.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma (Anushasana Parva), he lays down a rule of personal conduct regarding meals, emphasizing purity of association and strict avoidance of prohibited foods.