Shloka 99
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
भुज्जानो मनुजव्याप्र नैव शंकां समाचरेत् । दधि चाप्यनुपान वै न कर्तव्यं भवार्थिना
bhuñjāno manujavyāghra naiva śaṅkāṁ samācaret | dadhi cāpy anupānaṁ vai na kartavyaṁ bhavārthinā puruṣasiṁha |
Bhīṣma nói: “Hỡi bậc hổ trong loài người, khi ăn chớ khởi nghi ngờ về thức ăn. Và, hỡi bậc sư tử trong loài người, người cầu điều lành cho chính mình không nên uống sữa chua như thứ nước kết bữa.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain mental steadiness and propriety during meals—do not indulge suspicion about what you are eating—and follow disciplined dietary conduct; for one seeking well-being, curd is not recommended as the concluding drink after eating.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira with practical rules for daily life, here giving etiquette/health-oriented guidance connected to eating.