Shloka 99
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
भुज्जानो मनुजव्याप्र नैव शंकां समाचरेत् । दधि चाप्यनुपान वै न कर्तव्यं भवार्थिना
bhuñjāno manujavyāghra naiva śaṅkāṁ samācaret | dadhi cāpy anupānaṁ vai na kartavyaṁ bhavārthinā puruṣasiṁha |
Bhīṣma berkata: “Wahai harimau di antara manusia, ketika makan janganlah menaruh syak terhadap makanan. Dan, wahai singa di antara manusia, orang yang menghendaki kesejahteraan dirinya tidak patut meminum dadih sebagai minuman penutup selepas makan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain mental steadiness and propriety during meals—do not indulge suspicion about what you are eating—and follow disciplined dietary conduct; for one seeking well-being, curd is not recommended as the concluding drink after eating.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira with practical rules for daily life, here giving etiquette/health-oriented guidance connected to eating.