Shloka 14
Umā’s Inquiry and the Manifestation of the Third Eye (उमा–प्रश्नः तृतीयनेत्रोत्पत्तिः)
यदन्नं नाभिजानाति यद् भोज्यं नाभिनन्दति । भक्ष्यं वा यदि वा लेहां तत्सव॑ वर्जयाम्यहम्
yad annaṃ nābhijānāti yad bhojyaṃ nābhinandati | bhakṣyaṃ vā yadi vā lehyaṃ tat sarvaṃ varjayāmy aham ||
Бхишма сказал: «Какую бы пищу мой господин не считал достойной принятия и какую бы снедь не одобрял — будь то то, что жуют, едят или лижут, — от всего этого я тоже отказывалась».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical self-discipline expressed through restraint in consumption: one should avoid what is deemed improper and cultivate alignment with a principled standard, showing loyalty and regulated appetite rather than indulgence.
Bhishma quotes a speaker describing her conduct in relation to her husband/master: she mirrors his judgments about what foods are acceptable, rejecting any items he would not accept or enjoy—covering all categories of edibles (chewed, eaten, licked).