Shloka 12
यज्ञेऽहिंसा-प्राधान्यम्
Primacy of Non-Harm in Sacrificial Ethics
यच्चापि किंचित् कर्तव्यमन्यच्चोक्षै: सुसंस्कृतम् । महासत्त्वै: शुद्धभावै: सर्व देवाहमेव तत्
bhīṣma uvāca | yac cāpi kiñcit kartavyam anyac cokṣaiḥ susaṃskṛtam | mahāsattvaiḥ śuddhabhāvaiḥ sarva devāham eva tat ||
毗湿摩说道：凡应当备办之物，凡经洒净等净化仪式而善加加持之物，若由大心之人、以清净之意而作——此类一切皆堪奉献于诸天。其伦理旨趣在于：供献之圣洁不唯系于材料，更系于如法的净化与行者内心的清净。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Offerings become truly fit for the gods when they are properly consecrated (e.g., by ritual sprinkling) and prepared by people of pure conduct and intention; inner purity and correct rite together sanctify the act.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and ritual propriety, Bhishma is explaining standards for sacrificial/ritual preparation, emphasizing that items duly purified and consecrated by virtuous persons are appropriate for divine offering.