Shloka 55
Adhyāya 119: Vyāsa–Kīṭa-saṃvāda
Tapas-bala and karmic ascent across yoni
चतुरो वार्षिकान् मासान् यो मांसं परिवर्जयेत् । चत्वारि भद्राण्यवाप्रोति कीर्तिमायुर्यशोबलम्
caturō vārṣikān māsān yo māṁsaṁ parivarjayet | catvāri bhadrāṇy avāpnoti kīrtim āyur yaśo balam ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Ai kiêng ăn thịt trong bốn tháng mùa mưa sẽ đạt bốn điều cát tường—danh tiếng, thọ mạng, thanh danh tốt, và sức mạnh.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Seasonal abstinence from meat—specifically during the four monsoon months—is presented as a dharmic restraint that brings four auspicious results: renown, longevity, good reputation, and strength.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct, Bhīṣma continues advising on vows and disciplines; here he recommends a specific dietary observance and states the benefits it yields.