Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 17
Adhyāya 60: Dāna vs. Yajña—Royal Giving, Protection, and Karmic Share
रसानां प्रतिसंहारात् सौभाग्यमिह विन्दति । आमिषप्रतिसंहारात् प्रजा ह्यायुष्मती भवेत्
rasānāṁ pratisaṁhārāt saubhāgyam iha vindati | āmiṣa-pratisaṁhārāt prajā hy āyuṣmatī bhavet ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Sa pagtalikod sa mga lasa (layaw ng pandama), ang tao’y nagkakamit ng mabuting kapalaran sa mundong ito. Sa pag-iwas sa pagkain ng karne, ang kanyang mga supling ay nagiging mahahaba ang buhay.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links ethical self-restraint to tangible worldly benefits: restraining indulgence in tastes brings auspicious fortune, and renouncing meat-eating supports the well-being and longevity of one’s progeny—framing diet and sense-control as dharmic disciplines.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused discourse, Vaiśampāyana reports a teaching that emphasizes practical vows and restraints. Here, he states a rule-of-conduct style maxim about giving up sensual tastes and meat, presenting their fruits as prosperity and long-lived children.