Shloka 25
Śāṇḍilī–Sumanā-saṃvāda: Sat-strī-samudācāra and Pati-dharma
Conduct of the Virtuous Wife
यज्ञदानतप:शीला नरा वै पुण्यकर्मिण: । येअभिद्रह्मन्ति भूतानि ते वै पापकृतो जना:,जो यज्ञ, दान और तपस्यामें प्रवीण रहते हैं, वे ही मनुष्य पुण्य कर्म करनेवाले हैं तथा जो प्राणियोंसे द्रोह करते हैं, वे ही पापाचारी समझे जाते हैं
vyāsa uvāca | yajñadānatapaḥśīlā narā vai puṇyakarmiṇaḥ | ye 'bhidruhṇanti bhūtāni te vai pāpakṛto janāḥ ||
ผู้ที่ตั้งใจในยัญญะ ทาน และตบะ ย่อมเป็นผู้กระทำบุญโดยแท้; ส่วนผู้ที่มุ่งร้ายต่อสรรพชีวิตและเบียดเบียน ย่อมเป็นผู้กระทำบาป
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Merit is defined by sustained commitment to yajña (sacred duty), dāna (generosity), and tapas (self-discipline), while sin is defined by hostility and harm toward living beings. Dharma is measured not only by ritual and ascetic practice but also by one’s attitude and conduct toward all creatures.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Vyāsa delivers a concise moral criterion: he distinguishes the truly virtuous from the sinful by contrasting religious-ethical practices (sacrifice, charity, austerity) with cruelty or malice toward beings.