Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 35
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
हीनांगानतिरिक्तांगान् विद्याहीनान् विगर्हितान् | रूपद्रविणहीनांश्व सत्त्वहीनांश्व नाक्षिपेत्
hīnāṅgān atiriktāṅgān vidyāhīnān vigarhitān | rūpa-draviṇa-hīnānś ca sattva-hīnānś ca nākṣipet ||
毗湿摩说：不可讥责肢体残缺或畸形之人，不可讥责多生肢体之人；不可讥责缺乏学识者、为世所非议者；不可讥责容貌不美或财物匮乏者，也不可讥责缺少力量与勇气者。如此挑剔责难，失于伦理，违背达摩。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not mock or reproach people for deficiencies of body, learning, social standing, beauty, wealth, or strength; ethical speech requires restraint and compassion, aligning one’s conduct with dharma.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and proper conduct; here he lays down a rule of right speech—avoiding contemptuous criticism of those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable.