Shloka 6
अनुशासनपर्व अध्याय ९३ — तपस्, सदोपवास, विघसाशन, अतिथिप्रियता
Austerity, regulated fasting, residual-eating, and hospitality
कितवो भ्रूणहा यक्ष्मी पशुपालो निराकृति: । ग्रामप्रेष्यो वार्धुषिको गायन: सर्वविक्रयी
kitavo bhrūṇahā yakṣmī paśupālo nirākṛtiḥ | grāmapreṣyo vārdhuṣiko gāyanaḥ sarvavikrayī ||
Bhīṣma dijo: «Un jugador, un matador de un embrión, uno aquejado por una enfermedad consumidora, un guardián de ganado de conducta baja, un hombre de aspecto deforme o repulsivo, un mandadero del pueblo, un usurero, un cantor profesional y quien vende cualquier cosa—tales personas se cuentan entre los tipos censurados por la sociedad y moralmente sospechosos.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse catalogs types of people regarded as ethically compromised or socially censured—those associated with grave sin (like foeticide), harmful habits (gambling), exploitative livelihood (usury), or disreputable conduct—implying that dharma requires discernment about character and association.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues his didactic discourse by listing categories of persons viewed as blameworthy or unfit in certain social-ethical contexts, as part of broader guidance on conduct and moral evaluation.