Shloka 90
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
नालीढया परिहतं भक्षयीत कदाचन । तथा नोद्धृतसाराणि प्रेक्ष्यते नाप्रदाय च
bhīṣma uvāca | nālīḍhayā parihataṃ bhakṣayīta kadācana | tathā noddhṛtasārāṇi prekṣyate nāpradāya ca, janeśvara |
Bhīṣma dit : «Ô seigneur des hommes, qu’on ne mange jamais une nourriture souillée par le contact d’une femme en menstruation. De même, qu’on ne consomme pas ce dont l’essence a déjà été extraite. Et qu’on ne mange pas tandis qu’un autre regarde la nourriture avec désir, sans lui avoir d’abord donné.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches disciplined and compassionate conduct around food: avoid impure or ethically compromised food, and do not eat selfishly when someone nearby is yearning—first share or give.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and proper conduct. Here he lays down practical rules of eating that combine notions of ritual purity with social responsibility and generosity.