Shloka 25
मांसपरिवर्जन-प्रशंसा (Praise of Abstention from Meat) / Ethics of Ahiṃsā in Diet and Rite
सर्वावस्थ॑ मनुष्येण न्यायेनान्नमुपार्जितम् । कार्य पात्रागतं नित्यमन्नं हि परमा गति:,मनुष्यको प्रत्येक अवस्थामें न््यायतः उपार्जित किया हुआ अन्न सत्पात्रके लिये अर्पित करना चाहिये; क्योंकि अन्न ही सब प्राणियोंका परम आधार है
sarvāvasthaṁ manuṣyeṇa nyāyenānnam upārjitam | kāryaṁ pātrāgataṁ nityam annaṁ hi paramā gatiḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Em qualquer condição de vida, a pessoa deve obter alimento por meios justos e oferecer sempre esse alimento a um recipiente digno. Pois o alimento é, de fato, o mais alto amparo e refúgio dos seres vivos.”
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Earn one’s livelihood—especially food—through just means, and make it a regular duty to offer that food to a worthy recipient; sustaining others through rightful giving is presented as a central dharmic obligation.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and giving, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a principle of ethical livelihood and charity: food obtained righteously should be consistently offered to deserving persons, because food sustains all life.