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Shloka 123

महाभूत–इन्द्रिय–मनस्–बुद्धि–अन्तरात्मा विवेकः | Discrimination of Elements, Senses, Mind, Intellect, and Inner Self

कृष्णपक्षे पिबन्त्यन्ये भुउ्जते वा यथागतम्‌ । कोई दाँतोंसे ही ओखलीका काम लेते हैं

kṛṣṇapakṣe pibantyanye bhuñjate vā yathāgatam |

Wiyasa bersabda: Pada paruh gelap bulan, sebagian hidup hanya dengan minum; sebagian lain makan apa pun yang datang kepada mereka sebagaimana adanya. Bagian ini melukiskan cara hidup yang asketis—menerima makanan yang sedikit atau kebetulan diperoleh tanpa tuntutan—menegaskan pengendalian diri, ketabahan, dan rasa cukup sebagai laku etis.

कृष्णपक्षेin the dark fortnight
कृष्णपक्षे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्णपक्ष
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
पिबन्तिdrink
पिबन्ति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपा (पिब्)
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
अन्येothers
अन्ये:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भुञ्जतेeat/partake
भुञ्जते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभुज्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Atmanepada
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
यथाas/according to
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
आगतम्what has come/what is obtained
आगतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootआ-गम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
K
kṛṣṇapakṣa (dark fortnight)

Educational Q&A

The verse commends disciplined simplicity: sustaining oneself with minimal intake and accepting whatever is obtained without craving, complaint, or selectiveness—an ethical training in self-mastery and contentment.

Vyāsa is describing different ascetic lifestyles and food practices, emphasizing how some live on drink alone at certain times and others eat only what comes unasked, illustrating rigorous restraint within the broader discourse on dharma in Śānti Parva.