Shloka 17
Adhyāya 60: Dāna vs. Yajña—Royal Giving, Protection, and Karmic Share
रसानां प्रतिसंहारात् सौभाग्यमिह विन्दति । आमिषप्रतिसंहारात् प्रजा ह्यायुष्मती भवेत्
rasānāṁ pratisaṁhārāt saubhāgyam iha vindati | āmiṣa-pratisaṁhārāt prajā hy āyuṣmatī bhavet ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «En se détournant des saveurs (des plaisirs des sens), l’homme obtient la bonne fortune en ce monde même. En renonçant à la viande, sa descendance devient longévive.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links ethical self-restraint to tangible worldly benefits: restraining indulgence in tastes brings auspicious fortune, and renouncing meat-eating supports the well-being and longevity of one’s progeny—framing diet and sense-control as dharmic disciplines.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused discourse, Vaiśampāyana reports a teaching that emphasizes practical vows and restraints. Here, he states a rule-of-conduct style maxim about giving up sensual tastes and meat, presenting their fruits as prosperity and long-lived children.