Shloka 14
श्रीशक्रसंवादः — The Dialogue of Śrī
Lakṣmī) and Śakra (Indra
(अदत्त्वा योउतिथिभ्योऊचन्न न भुडुक्ते सोडतिथिप्रिय: । अदत्त्वान्न दैवतेभ्यो यो न भुडुक्ते स दैवतम् ।।
bhīṣma uvāca |
adattvā yo ’tithibhyo ’śnan na bhuṅkte so ’tithipriyaḥ |
adattvānnaṃ daivatebhyo yo na bhuṅkte sa daivatam ||
abhuktavatsu nāśnānḥ satataṃ yastu vai dvijaḥ |
abhojanena tenāsya jitaḥ svargo bhavaty uta ||
毗湿摩说道：“未先施食于宾客而不自食者，实为宾客所爱；未先以食供奉诸天而不自食者，实为敬天之人。凡二生者，若每逢所扶养之人及宾客尚未用食，便恒常克制而不食——凭此节食自制之功德，确能赢得升天之果。”
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not eat selfishly: first feed guests and dependents, and offer to the gods; such disciplined hospitality and reverence constitute dharma and generate great merit leading to heaven.
In Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct, Bhishma teaches Yudhishthira ethical household discipline—prioritizing guests, dependents, and divine offerings before one’s own meal.