Shloka 25
Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
यज्ञदानतप:शीला नरा वै पुण्यकर्मिण: । येअभिद्रह्मन्ति भूतानि ते वै पापकृतो जना:
vyāsa uvāca | yajñadānatapaḥśīlā narā vai puṇyakarmiṇaḥ | ye 'bhidruhṇanti bhūtāni te vai pāpakṛto janāḥ ||
ヴィヤーサは言った。「祭祀（ヤジュニャ）、布施、苦行に励む人々こそ、まことに功徳をなす者である。だが、生きとし生けるものに悪意を抱き、これを害する者は、罪をなす者と知るべきである。この詩句はダルマの尺度を示す。内なる鍛錬と施しは人を高め、衆生への敵意は道徳の没落を印す。」
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Merit is defined by sustained commitment to yajña (sacred duty), dāna (generosity), and tapas (self-discipline), while sin is defined by hostility and harm toward living beings. Dharma is measured not only by ritual and ascetic practice but also by one’s attitude and conduct toward all creatures.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Vyāsa delivers a concise moral criterion: he distinguishes the truly virtuous from the sinful by contrasting religious-ethical practices (sacrifice, charity, austerity) with cruelty or malice toward beings.