Shloka 11
वृथादारान् न गच्छन्ति वृथामांसं न भुञ्जते । दीप्तमन्निं जुह्बते च गुरूणां वचने स्थिता:
vṛthādārān na gacchanti vṛthāmāṁsaṁ na bhuñjate | dīptam agniṁ juhvate ca gurūṇāṁ vacane sthitāḥ ||
Bhīṣma dit : «Ils ne fréquentent point de femmes hors du mariage légitime ; ils ne mangent pas de viande, la jugeant vaine et sans raison ; ils versent les oblations dans le feu sacré flamboyant ; et ils demeurent inébranlables dans l’obéissance aux ordres des anciens et des maîtres.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises disciplined conduct: sexual restraint within dharma, avoidance of needless harm/indulgence (here framed as abstaining from meat), regular performance of sacrificial duty, and faithful adherence to the guidance of gurus and elders.
Bhīṣma is describing the exemplary practices of righteous, disciplined people—highlighting their controlled senses, ritual commitment, and deference to authoritative instruction as marks of dhārmic life.