Shloka 15
मांसपरिवर्जन-प्रशंसा (Praise of Abstention from Meat) / Ethics of Ahiṃsā in Diet and Rite
ब्राह्मणानां सहस्राणि दश भोज्य नरर्षभ | नरो<थधर्मात् प्रमुच्येत योगेष्वभिरत: सदा
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
brāhmaṇānāṃ sahasrāṇi daśa bhojya nararṣabha |
naro 'tha dharmāt pramucyeta yogeṣv abhirataḥ sadā ||
Yudhiṣṭhira dijo: «Oh toro entre los hombres, si alguien alimenta a diez mil brāhmaṇas y permanece siempre entregado a las disciplinas del yoga, por el dharma queda liberado de las ataduras del pecado».
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links two pillars of dharma—generous hospitality (feeding large numbers of brāhmaṇas) and steady yogic discipline—teaching that sustained inner practice, supported by righteous giving, leads to release from the bondage of sin.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Yudhiṣṭhira speaks about the fruits of dharmic acts. Here he highlights the merit of feeding brāhmaṇas and the importance of being continually engaged in yoga, presenting them as means toward moral purification and liberation from pāpa.