Shloka 90
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
नालीढया परिहतं भक्षयीत कदाचन । तथा नोद्धृतसाराणि प्रेक्ष्यते नाप्रदाय च
bhīṣma uvāca | nālīḍhayā parihataṃ bhakṣayīta kadācana | tathā noddhṛtasārāṇi prekṣyate nāpradāya ca, janeśvara |
ビーシュマは言った。「おお人の主よ、月経中の女の触れによって不浄となった食を、決して口にしてはならぬ。同様に、精髄をすでに搾り取られたものも食してはならぬ。また、食を渇望の眼で見つめる者がいるのに、先に施さずして食してはならぬ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches disciplined and compassionate conduct around food: avoid impure or ethically compromised food, and do not eat selfishly when someone nearby is yearning—first share or give.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and proper conduct. Here he lays down practical rules of eating that combine notions of ritual purity with social responsibility and generosity.