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 dit : «Un joueur, un tueur d’embryon, un homme atteint d’une maladie de dépérissement, un gardien de bétail à la conduite vile, un homme d’apparence difforme ou repoussante, un homme de corvée du village, un usurier, un chanteur de métier, et celui qui vend tout et n’importe quoi—de tels hommes sont comptés parmi les êtres blâmés par la société et suspects quant à la droiture.»
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.