Shloka 81
पथ्य॑ मुक्त्वा तु यो मोहाद् दुष्टमश्नाति भोजनम् | परिणाममविज्ञाय तदन्तं तस्य जीवितम्,परंतु जो परिणामके विचार किये बिना ही मोहवश पथ्य छोड़कर अपथ्य भोजन करता है, उसके जीवनका वहीं अन्त हो जाता है
pathyāṃ muktvā tu yo mohād duṣṭam aśnāti bhojanam | pariṇāmam avijñāya tad-antaṃ tasya jīvitam ||
Brahmadatta disse: “Mas se, por ilusão, alguém abandona o que é saudável e come alimento nocivo sem considerar as consequências, então esse próprio ato se torna o limite de sua vida—por ele sua vida chega ao fim.”
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not abandon what is wholesome out of delusion. Ethical living requires foresight (pariṇāma-vicāra): ignoring consequences and indulging in harmful choices can bring swift destruction.
Brahmadatta delivers a didactic warning in the Shanti Parva’s instruction-oriented discourse, using the concrete example of diet/regimen to illustrate a broader moral principle: rejecting beneficial discipline and choosing harmful indulgence leads to ruin.