Shloka 14
Umā’s Inquiry and the Manifestation of the Third Eye (उमा–प्रश्नः तृतीयनेत्रोत्पत्तिः)
यदन्नं नाभिजानाति यद् भोज्यं नाभिनन्दति । भक्ष्यं वा यदि वा लेहां तत्सव॑ वर्जयाम्यहम्
yad annaṃ nābhijānāti yad bhojyaṃ nābhinandati | bhakṣyaṃ vā yadi vā lehyaṃ tat sarvaṃ varjayāmy aham ||
Bhishma nói: “Món ăn nào chúa tể của ta không xem là đáng nhận, và thức gì chàng không tán thành—dù là thứ phải nhai, phải ăn, hay phải liếm—tất thảy ta cũng từ bỏ.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical self-discipline expressed through restraint in consumption: one should avoid what is deemed improper and cultivate alignment with a principled standard, showing loyalty and regulated appetite rather than indulgence.
Bhishma quotes a speaker describing her conduct in relation to her husband/master: she mirrors his judgments about what foods are acceptable, rejecting any items he would not accept or enjoy—covering all categories of edibles (chewed, eaten, licked).