Shloka 18
Nakṣatra-yoga-anusāreṇa Dāna-vidhiḥ
Gifts prescribed according to lunar mansions and yogas
अहिंसा सर्वभूते भ्य: संविभागश्चन भागश:
ahiṃsā sarvabhūtebhyaḥ saṃvibhāgaś ca na bhāgaśaḥ
Bhīṣma berkata: “Ahimsa—tidak melakukan kekerasan terhadap segala makhluk—dan amalan berkongsi, yakni memberi sebagai milik bersama, bukan dengan hati yang memecah-bahagi atau mementingkan bahagian sendiri—hendaklah dipelihara sebagai dharma.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes two pillars of dharma: ahiṃsā (not harming any being) and saṃvibhāga (sharing one’s resources), ideally done without a divisive, self-centered sense of “my share versus yours.”
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on righteous conduct. Here he states a concise ethical maxim highlighting non-violence and generous sharing as key duties.