Shloka 27
मांसपरिवर्जन-प्रशंसा (Praise of Abstention from Meat) / Ethics of Ahiṃsā in Diet and Rite
यतेद् ब्राह्मणपूर्व हि भोक्तुमन्नं गृही सदा । अवन्ध्यं दिवसं कुर्यादन्नदानेन मानव:
yated brāhmaṇa-pūrvaṁ hi bhoktum annaṁ gṛhī sadā | avandhyaṁ divasaṁ kuryād anna-dānena mānavaḥ ||
இல்லறத்தான் எப்போதும் முதலில் பிராமணனுக்கு உணவளித்த பின்பே தானும் உண்ண முயல வேண்டும். அன்னதானத்தின் மூலம் மனிதன் ஒவ்வொரு நாளையும் பயனுள்ளதாக்கி வீணாக விடாமல் செய்ய வேண்டும்.
युधिछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches gṛhastha-dharma: a householder should prioritize hospitality and food-charity—symbolically placing service to worthy recipients (here, a brāhmaṇa) before personal consumption—so that each day becomes spiritually meaningful rather than wasted.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a practical rule of conduct for householders, emphasizing daily discipline in giving food and honoring guests/recipients before attending to oneself.