Shloka 6
अनुशासनपर्व अध्याय ९३ — तपस्, सदोपवास, विघसाशन, अतिथिप्रियता
Austerity, regulated fasting, residual-eating, and hospitality
कितवो भ्रूणहा यक्ष्मी पशुपालो निराकृति: । ग्रामप्रेष्यो वार्धुषिको गायन: सर्वविक्रयी
kitavo bhrūṇahā yakṣmī paśupālo nirākṛtiḥ | grāmapreṣyo vārdhuṣiko gāyanaḥ sarvavikrayī ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Ang sugarol, ang pumatay ng sanggol sa sinapupunan, ang dinapuan ng sakit na nagpapapangayayat, ang tagapag-alaga ng mga hayop na mababa ang asal, ang taong may anyong deformed o kasuklam-suklam, ang utusang-bayan na laging pinapadala sa mga gawain, ang nagpapautang na may tubo, ang mang-aawit na hanapbuhay ang pag-awit, at ang nagtitinda ng kung anu-ano—ang mga ganyang tao ay ibinibilang sa mga uri na sinisisi ng lipunan at kahina-hinala sa asal.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse catalogs types of people regarded as ethically compromised or socially censured—those associated with grave sin (like foeticide), harmful habits (gambling), exploitative livelihood (usury), or disreputable conduct—implying that dharma requires discernment about character and association.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues his didactic discourse by listing categories of persons viewed as blameworthy or unfit in certain social-ethical contexts, as part of broader guidance on conduct and moral evaluation.