Shloka 14
कामबन्धन-निवृत्ति तथा शान्तिलक्षण-उपदेशः | Release from Desire-Bondage and the Marks of Peace
स्वदारनिरतो दान्तो हानसूयुर्जितिन्द्रिय: । ऋष्विक् पुरोहिताचार्यमातुलातिथिसंश्रितै:
svadāra-nirato dānto hānāsūyur jitendriyaḥ | ṛṣvik-purohitācārya-mātulātithi-saṁśritaiḥ ||
毗耶娑说：居家之人当专爱己妻，自制寡欲，无嫉无怨，不在他人之德中搜求过失，且能制伏诸根。凡当受敬护者，不可与之争讼：如主祭之祭官(ṛtvij)、家祭司(purohita)、师长(ācārya)、外舅、宾客、来投者、老人、孩童、病者、医者、同族同社之人、亲戚与盟友、父母、家中妇女、兄弟、儿子、妻子、女儿以及仆从。能于此等众人前舍弃争竞者，便得脱离诸罪。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches gṛhastha-dharma centered on fidelity, sense-control, and a deliberate refusal to quarrel with those who deserve honor, care, or protection—especially family members, dependents, and social-religious guides. Such restraint is presented as a purifier that frees one from sin.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma after the war, Vyāsa delivers ethical guidance. Here he outlines the conduct of an ideal householder: disciplined, non-envious, and committed to maintaining harmony by avoiding disputes with priests, teachers, guests, dependents, and one’s own household.