Shloka 15
Karma-Phala Rahasya and the Ethics of Dāna (कर्मफल-रहस्यं दानधर्मश्च)
रूपमैश्वर्यमारोग्यमहिंसाफलम श्षुते । फलमूलाशिनो राज्यं स्वर्ग: पर्णाशिनां भवेत्
rūpam aiśvaryam ārogyam ahiṁsā-phalam aśnute | phala-mūlāśino rājyaṁ svargaḥ parṇāśināṁ bhavet ||
毗湿摩说道：由不害（ahiṁsā，不施暴、不伤生）可得容貌之美、富足之乐与健康之果。以果与根为食者，得王者之权；以叶为食而自持者，得升天界。是故，严谨的克制，尤其是不害之行，被称颂为大有威力的伦理修持，既赐世间安泰，亦授更高的灵性果报。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ahiṁsā (non-violence) is presented as a supremely fruitful discipline, yielding tangible benefits like health and prosperity, while graded ascetic restraints (living on fruits/roots or on leaves) are linked to correspondingly higher rewards such as sovereignty and heaven.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma by listing the results (phala) of ethical conduct and ascetic practices, emphasizing the exceptional potency of non-violence.