Shloka 39
Adhyāya 119: Vyāsa–Kīṭa-saṃvāda
Tapas-bala and karmic ascent across yoni
खरीदनेवाला धनके द्वारा, खानेवाला उपभोगके द्वारा और घातक वध एवं बन्धनके द्वारा पशुओंकी हिंसा करता है। इस प्रकार यह तीन तरहसे प्राणियोंका वध होता है ।।
akḥādann anumodaṁś ca bhāva-doṣeṇa mānavaḥ | yo 'numodati hanyantaṁ so 'pi doṣeṇa lipyate ||
Walau seseorang tidak memakan daging, namun bila ia menyetujui si pemakan, ia ternoda oleh dosa karena cacat niat. Demikian pula, siapa yang menyetujui pembunuhan, ia pun terlumuri cela kekerasan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral culpability is not limited to the person who performs violence or eats meat; approving, consenting to, or encouraging such acts also creates ethical taint (doṣa), because intention and endorsement (anumodana) bind one to the act’s karma.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma. Here he emphasizes the ethics of non-violence and the breadth of responsibility: even indirect participation—through approval—implicates a person in the wrongdoing.