Shloka 20
Cāturāśramya-dharma—Marks of the Four Āśramas (चातुराश्रम्यधर्मः)
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधो वृत्तिदायानुपालनम् | भरणं पुत्रदाराणां शौचमद्रोह एव च
ahiṃsā satyam akrodho vṛttidāyānupālanam | bharaṇaṃ putradārāṇāṃ śaucam adroha eva ca ||
インドラは言った。「不殺生（アヒンサー）、真実を語ること、怒りに支配されぬこと、生計のために割り当てられたものと正当な取り分（相続財産を含む）を守ること、妻子を養うこと、外にも内にも清浄を保つこと、そして悪意を捨てること——これらは万人を縛る共通のダルマである。」
इन्द्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse defines a set of universal ethical duties: non-violence, truth, freedom from anger, protecting one’s rightful livelihood and inheritance, supporting one’s family, maintaining purity, and abandoning malice—presented as dharma applicable to all.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct, Indra speaks as an authoritative teacher, listing foundational virtues and household responsibilities as a concise statement of common dharma.