Shloka 11
Virūpākṣa’s Dāna and Gautama’s Burden — the approach of Rājadharma
भक्ष्यं पेयमथालेहां यच्चान्यत् साधु भोजनम् । प्रेक्षमाणेषु यो5श्रीयान्रशंसमिति त॑ वदेत्
bhakṣyaṃ peyam athālehāṃ yac cānyat sādhu bhojanam | prekṣamāṇeṣu yo 'śrīyān raśaṃsam iti taṃ vadet ||
毗湿摩说道：“无论是固体食物、饮品、需舔食的甜点，或其他任何佳肴——若有人在众目睽睽之下独吞最好的那一份，就应称其为‘尼利沙摩萨’（nṛśaṃsa，残忍而卑劣之人）。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Hoarding the best food for oneself in front of others is condemned as nṛśaṃsatā—cruel, ignoble conduct. The verse upholds generosity, consideration for others, and restraint as marks of dharmic behavior.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct, Bhishma is teaching Yudhishthira ethical norms. Here he gives a concrete example: a person who consumes the choicest food alone while others watch is to be morally censured.