Shloka 12
Devaśarmā–Vipula Dialogue on Ahorātra–Ṛtu as Moral Witnesses (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४३)
निरिन्द्रिया हुशास्त्राश्न स्त्रियोडनृतमिति श्रुति: । शय्यासनमलंकारमन्नपानमनार्यताम्
nirindriyā huśāstrāśna striyo 'nṛtam iti śrutiḥ | śayyāsanam alaṅkāram annapānam anāryatām ||
ଶ୍ରୁତି କହେ—ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ-ନିଗ୍ରହର ଅଭାବ, ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ବିକୃତ ବ୍ୟବହାର, ଭୋଗଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀସଙ୍ଗ, ଏବଂ ଅସତ୍ୟ—ଏସବୁ ପତନର କାରଣ। ଏହିପରି ଶୟ୍ୟା-ଆସନର ଆଡମ୍ବର, ଅଳଙ୍କାରର ମୋହ, ଓ ଅନ୍ନ-ପାନରେ ଅତ୍ୟାସକ୍ତି—ଏସବୁ ‘ଅନାର୍ୟତା’କୁ ଟାଣିନେଇଥାଏ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma warns that loss of self-restraint and attachment to sensual comforts—along with untruth—undermine ārya (noble) conduct; ethical life requires control of the senses, truthfulness, and moderation.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues his instruction on dharma, listing behaviors and indulgences that lead a person away from noble standards and toward anāryatā (ignoble conduct).