Shloka 123
महाभूत–इन्द्रिय–मनस्–बुद्धि–अन्तरात्मा विवेकः | Discrimination of Elements, Senses, Mind, Intellect, and Inner Self
कृष्णपक्षे पिबन्त्यन्ये भुउ्जते वा यथागतम् । कोई दाँतोंसे ही ओखलीका काम लेते हैं
kṛṣṇapakṣe pibantyanye bhuñjate vā yathāgatam |
Vyāsa disse: Alguns, durante a quinzena escura, vivem apenas bebendo; outros comem o que lhes chega conforme acontece. A passagem retrata modos austeros de subsistência—aceitar alimento escasso ou casual sem insistência—realçando contenção, resistência e contentamento como disciplinas éticas.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse commends disciplined simplicity: sustaining oneself with minimal intake and accepting whatever is obtained without craving, complaint, or selectiveness—an ethical training in self-mastery and contentment.
Vyāsa is describing different ascetic lifestyles and food practices, emphasizing how some live on drink alone at certain times and others eat only what comes unasked, illustrating rigorous restraint within the broader discourse on dharma in Śānti Parva.