Shloka 8
कालनिर्देशः शोकनिवारणं च
Instruction on Kāla and the Removal of Grief
अनृतेनोपवर्ती च प्रतिरोद्धा गुरोस्तथा । एतान्येनांसि सर्वाणि व्युत्क्रान्तसमयश्नल यः:
anṛtenopavartī ca pratiroddhā guros tathā | etāny enāṁsi sarvāṇi vyutkrāntasamayaś ca yaḥ, kuntīnandana |
Vyāsa disse: “Ó filho de Kuntī, aquele que vive da falsidade e aquele que obstrui ou se opõe ao seu mestre — estes e todos os atos semelhantes são pecados; do mesmo modo, quem transgride os limites aceitos da boa conduta e das observâncias estabelecidas é contado entre os pecadores.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse identifies key moral transgressions—especially living by falsehood and obstructing or disrespecting one’s teacher—and frames them as serious sins, emphasizing that dharma depends on truthfulness and honoring established ethical boundaries (samaya).
In Śānti Parva’s dharma-instructional setting, Vyāsa addresses Kuntī’s son (Yudhiṣṭhira), listing and classifying wrongful behaviors as part of a broader ethical discourse on sin, conduct, and the need for atonement.