Shloka 14
Puṣkara-Śapatha Itihāsa (Agastya–Indra Dispute at the Tīrthas) | पुष्कर-शपथ-आख्यानम्
अभुक्तवत्सु नाक्षाति ब्राह्मणेषु तु यो नर: । अभोजनेन तेनास्य जित: स्वर्गों भवत्युत,जबतक ब्राह्मण भोजन नहीं कर लें तबतक जो अन्न ग्रहण नहीं करता, वह मनुष्य अपने उस व्रतके द्वारा स्वर्गलोकपर विजय पाता है
abhuktavatsu nāśnāti brāhmaṇeṣu tu yo naraḥ | abhojanena tenāsya jitaḥ svargo bhavaty uta ||
Sinabi ni Bhishma: “Ang taong hindi kumakain habang ang mga Brahmin ay hindi pa nakakakain—na pinipigil ang sarili hanggang sila’y makapaghapunan—sa mismong disiplina niyang iyon ay para bang napagwawagian niya ang langit.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not partake of food until Brahmins/guests who are to be honored have been fed; such self-restraint and prioritizing others is presented as a meritorious vow leading to heavenly reward.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma (Anushasana Parva), he praises a specific discipline: abstaining from eating while Brahmins remain unfed, declaring that this conduct yields great spiritual merit.