Shloka 12
Adhyāya 166: Kṛtaghna-doṣa (कृतघ्नदोषः) — the fault of ingratitude and the limits of expiation
खलात् क्षेत्रात् तथा रामाद् यतो वाप्युपपद्यते | आखयातव्यं नृपस्यैतत् पृच्छते5पृच्छतेडपि वा,खलिहानसे, खेतसे, बगीचेसे अथवा जहाँसे भी अन्न मिल सके, वहींसे वह भोजनमात्रके लिये अन्न उठा लावे और उसके बाद राजा पूछे या न पूछे उसके पास जाकर अपनी वह बात उसे कह दे
khalāt kṣetrāt tathā rāmād yato vāpy upapadyate | ākhyātavyaṃ nṛpasyaitat pṛcchate'pṛcchate'pi vā ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Seja de uma eira, de um campo cultivado, de um bosque de recreio, ou de onde quer que se possa obter, deve-se recolher grão apenas na medida necessária para o sustento. Depois, pergunte o rei ou não, deve-se ir até ele e relatar o ocorrido.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Take only what is necessary for survival and maintain transparency with lawful authority: even if the king does not question you, you should voluntarily disclose the relevant facts.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma in the Shanti Parva, he describes a rule of conduct regarding obtaining food-grain from available sources and emphasizes that the person should then inform the king, regardless of whether the king initiates an inquiry.