Shloka 107
Ahiṃsā as Threefold Restraint (Mind–Speech–Action) and the Ethics of Consumption
वर्णान् हत्वा तु पुरुषो मृतो जायति बर्लिण:
varṇān hatvā tu puruṣo mṛto jāyati barliṇaḥ
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Namun seorang lelaki yang telah membunuh golongan-golongan sosial (varṇa) akan lahir semula selepas mati sebagai barliṇa.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts a karmic consequence: violence that destroys the established social orders (varṇas) leads to an inferior or impure rebirth, underscoring the ethical gravity of actions that destabilize dharma and society.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused dialogue, Yudhiṣṭhira raises a pointed question/statement about the afterlife result of grievous wrongdoing—specifically, killing connected with the varṇas—seeking clarity on moral causality and its fruits.