Shloka 55
धर्मनिन्दा–धर्मोपासनाफलम् तथा साध्वाचारलक्षणम्
Fruits of Disparaging vs. Observing Dharma; Marks of Good Conduct
विघसाशिना सदा भाव्यं सत्पथालम्बिना तथा | बाद्दां हि मार्गमाक्रम्य वर्तितव्यं बुभूषता
vighasāśinā sadā bhāvyaṃ satpathālambinā tathā | bāddhāṃ hi mārgam ākramya vartitavyaṃ bubhūṣatā ||
Siapa yang menghendaki kesejahteraannya sendiri hendaknya selalu hidup sebagai vighasāśin—makan hanya setelah terlebih dahulu memberi makan tamu dan mereka yang bergantung padanya—serta bersandar pada jalan orang-orang baik. Setelah menapaki jalan Weda, ia harus berperilaku tertib dan mulia.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches a discipline of ethical living: one should follow the virtuous path and practice self-restraint by eating only after fulfilling duties of hospitality and care—feeding guests and dependents first—thus aligning personal welfare with social responsibility and Vedic dharma.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Śrī Maheśvara speaks as a moral authority, prescribing proper conduct for one seeking well-being: adherence to the satpatha (way of the good) and the ordained path of right behavior, exemplified through the practice of vighasāśin (eating after serving others).