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Shloka 91

आचारप्रशंसा

Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity

न संनिकृष्टे मेधावी नाशुचेर्न च सत्सु च | प्रतिषिद्धान्‌ नधर्मेषु भक्ष्यान्‌ भुज्जीत पृष्ठत:

na saṁnikṛṣṭe medhāvī nāśucer na ca satsu ca | pratiṣiddhān adharmyeṣu bhakṣyān bhuñjīta pṛṣṭhataḥ ||

బుద్ధిమంతుడు అపవిత్రుడికి అతి సమీపంలో కూర్చుని గాని, సత్పురుషుల సమక్షంలో గాని భోజనం చేయకూడదు. ధర్మశాస్త్రాలు నిషేధించిన, అధర్మసంబంధమైన భక్ష్యాలను వెనుకకు తిరిగి రహస్యంగా కూడా తినకూడదు.

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
संनिकृष्टेin/at close proximity
संनिकृष्टे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसंनिकृष्ट
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
मेधावीthe intelligent man
मेधावी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमेधाविन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अशुचेःof an impure person
अशुचेः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअशुचि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
nor
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सत्सुamong/in the presence of good people
सत्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसत्
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
also
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
प्रतिषिद्धान्forbidden
प्रतिषिद्धान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतिषिद्ध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अधर्मेषुin unlawful/irreligious matters (i.e., in adharma-contexts)
अधर्मेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
भक्ष्यान्edibles/foods to be eaten
भक्ष्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootभक्ष्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
भुञ्जीतshould eat
भुञ्जीत:
TypeVerb
Rootभुज्
FormVidhi-ling (Optative), Present-system, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पृष्ठतःfrom behind/behind (secretly)
पृष्ठतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृष्ठतः

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma

Educational Q&A

Maintain ethical and ritual integrity in eating: avoid dining in improper company or settings, and never consume scripturally forbidden foods—even secretly—since dharma concerns both action and intention.

In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma (Anushasana Parva), he lays down a rule of personal conduct regarding meals, emphasizing purity of association and strict avoidance of prohibited foods.