Shloka 8
मोक्षधर्मः — स्नेहपाशच्छेदः
Mokṣa-dharma: Cutting the Bonds of Attachment
गाँव या जनसमुदायमें दायें-बायें न करे--किसीकी पक्ष-विपक्ष न करे तथा भिक्षावृत्तिको छोड़कर किसीके यहाँ पहलेसे निमन्त्रित होकर भोजनके लिये न जाय ।।
avakīrṇaḥ sugupteśnān na vācā hāpriyaṃ vadet | mṛduḥ syād apratikrūro visrabdhaḥ syād akatthanaḥ ||
毗湿摩说：“当不陷入党争纠葛；在村落或人群之中，不可偏袒任何一方，也不可与任何人为敌。既已舍弃以乞食为生，便不可仅因先前受邀就到他人家中求食。应当谨慎自持而食，不出粗厉不悦之言；性情柔和，不以残酷相报；行止安定可信，且永不自夸。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain ethical restraint: avoid factionalism, do not depend on social invitations for food, eat with discipline, speak no harsh words, respond without cruelty, remain composed, and avoid boasting.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and right conduct; here he outlines practical behavioral rules—especially for a disciplined, renunciant-leaning life—centered on neutrality, self-control, and gentle speech.