Shloka 7
Sandhi–Vigraha in Āpada: The Mouse and the Cat (सन्धिविग्रहापदि—मूषकमार्जारसंवादः)
मधुमांसैर्मूलफलैरन्नैरुच्चावचैरपि । सत्कृत्य भोजयामास मान्यान् परिचचार च
madhumāṁsair mūlaphalair annair uccāvacair api | satkṛtya bhojayāmāsa mānyān paricacāra ca ||
அந்த நிஷாதன் தேன், இறைச்சி, வேர்கள்-பழங்கள், மேலும் பலவகை உணவுகளால் மரியாதையுடன் தன் தாய்-தந்தைக்கு உணவளித்தான்; மற்ற மதிக்கத்தக்கவர்களையும் பணிந்து சேவை செய்தான்.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is shown through tangible conduct: honoring and feeding one’s parents and serving those worthy of respect. Ethical life is expressed as reverent care, hospitality, and attentive service.
Bhishma describes a Niṣāda who provides his parents with varied foods—honey, meat, roots, fruits, and other dishes—doing so respectfully, and who also regularly serves other honorable people.