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Shloka 13

अभुक्तवत्सु नाश्नन्ति गर्भिणीवृद्धकादिषु । पूर्वल्निषु न दीव्यन्ति दिवा चैव न शेरते

abhuktavatsu nāśnanti garbhiṇī-vṛddhakādiṣu | pūrvāhṇeṣu na dīvyanti divā caiva na śerate ||

ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഗർഭിണികളും വൃദ്ധരും മുതലായവർ ഇനിയും ഭക്ഷിക്കാത്തിരിക്കെ അവർ സ്വയം ഭക്ഷിക്കുകയില്ല. അവർ മുൻപകൽ ചൂതാടുകയില്ല; പകൽ ഉറങ്ങുകയുമില്ല.

अभुक्तवत्सुwhen (they are) not yet fed
अभुक्तवत्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअभुक्तवत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अश्नन्तिthey eat
अश्नन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
गर्भिणीin the case of a pregnant woman
गर्भिणी:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगर्भिणी
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
वृद्धकादिषुamong the aged and others
वृद्धकादिषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवृद्धकादि
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
पूर्वाह्णेषुin the forenoons
पूर्वाह्णेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपूर्वाह्ण
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
दीव्यन्तिthey gamble / play (dice)
दीव्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootदिव्
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Ātmanepada
दिवाby day / in daytime
दिवा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदिवा
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed / also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
शेरतेthey lie down / sleep
शेरते:
TypeVerb
Rootशी
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Ātmanepada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
P
pregnant women
T
the elderly
D
dice/gambling

Educational Q&A

Dharma in daily life is shown through restraint and consideration: one should not satisfy oneself before ensuring the vulnerable (pregnant women, elders, etc.) are fed, and one should avoid habits that weaken character and duty—gambling and daytime sleep.

In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on righteous conduct. Here he lists practical behavioral norms that characterize disciplined and socially responsible people, especially within household life.