Shloka 17
Adhyāya 39 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on attachment (saṅga) and relational restraint
अभिमान: श्रियं हन्ति पुरुषस्याल्पमेधस: । गर्भेण दुष्यते कन्या गृहवासेन च द्विज:
abhimānaḥ śriyaṃ hanti puruṣasyālpamedhasaḥ | garbheṇa duṣyate kanyā gṛhavāsena ca dvijaḥ ||
苏摩说道：“骄慢毁灭愚昧之人的福泽。少女因怀孕而被视为染污；婆罗门因久居家中而被视为染污。”此偈警示：内心的傲慢会侵蚀人的财运与名声，并借社会所认可的“污秽”之例，强调当持自制、警醒与严谨之行。
सोम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Pride (abhimāna) undermines a person’s prosperity and standing; therefore one should cultivate humility and disciplined conduct. The verse reinforces this by citing culturally recognized cases of ‘taint’ to emphasize how certain actions or states can damage reputation and dharmic credibility.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-oriented discourse, Soma speaks a didactic maxim. He warns about the ethical danger of arrogance and illustrates the idea of moral/social ‘defilement’ through examples involving a maiden’s pregnancy and a Brahmin’s constant home-staying, urging vigilance in personal conduct.