Shloka 6
सूक्ष्मभूत-भूतात्मविज्ञानम्
Knowing the subtle principle and the bhūtātman through yoga
अश्वस्तनविधाता स्यान्मुनिर्भावसमाहित: । लघ्वाशी नियताहार: सकृदन्ननिषेविता
aśvastana-vidhātā syān munir bhāva-samāhitaḥ | laghvāśī niyatāhāraḥ sakṛd-anna-niṣevitā ||
वह दूसरे दिन के लिए अन्न का संग्रह न करे। चित्त-वृत्तियों को एकाग्र करके मौनभाव से रहे। हलका और नियमानुकूल भोजन करे तथा दिन-रात में केवल एक ही बार अन्न ग्रहण करे।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches ascetic restraint: do not hoard food for tomorrow, keep the mind collected and quiet, eat lightly with regulated discipline, and limit oneself to a single meal within the day-night cycle.
In the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, Vyāsa lays down practical rules of conduct for a muni—guidelines for daily living that cultivate detachment, simplicity, and mental concentration.