Shloka 22
अन्नदान-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Gift of Food) | Annadāna-Praśaṃsā
य एवं नैव कुप्यन्ते न लुभ्यन्ति तृणेष्वपि । त एव नः पूज्यतमा ये चापि प्रियवादिन:
ya evaṁ naiva kupyante na lubhyanti tṛṇeṣv api | ta eva naḥ pūjyatamā ye cāpi priyavādinaḥ ||
Bhīṣma dit : Ceux qui ne se mettent jamais en colère, qui ne cèdent pas à l’avidité même pour une chose aussi insignifiante qu’un brin d’herbe, et qui parlent avec des paroles agréables et douces—ceux-là seuls sont, pour nous, les plus dignes de vénération.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True venerability lies in inner discipline: freedom from anger, freedom from greed even for the smallest gain, and speech that is gentle and pleasing. These qualities together define a person worthy of highest respect.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional setting, Bhīṣma is delivering dharma-teachings and identifies the traits of those who deserve the greatest honor—those who are unangered, ungreedy, and kind in speech.