Shloka 14
Puṣkara-Śapatha Itihāsa (Agastya–Indra Dispute at the Tīrthas) | पुष्कर-शपथ-आख्यानम्
अभुक्तवत्सु नाक्षाति ब्राह्मणेषु तु यो नर: । अभोजनेन तेनास्य जित: स्वर्गों भवत्युत,जबतक ब्राह्मण भोजन नहीं कर लें तबतक जो अन्न ग्रहण नहीं करता, वह मनुष्य अपने उस व्रतके द्वारा स्वर्गलोकपर विजय पाता है
abhuktavatsu nāśnāti brāhmaṇeṣu tu yo naraḥ | abhojanena tenāsya jitaḥ svargo bhavaty uta ||
Bhishma berkata: “Orang yang tidak makan selagi para Brahmin masih belum makan—yang menahan diri hingga mereka selesai menjamah hidangan—dengan disiplin itulah dia seakan-akan menakluk syurga.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not partake of food until Brahmins/guests who are to be honored have been fed; such self-restraint and prioritizing others is presented as a meritorious vow leading to heavenly reward.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma (Anushasana Parva), he praises a specific discipline: abstaining from eating while Brahmins remain unfed, declaring that this conduct yields great spiritual merit.