[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [The Mahābhārata and its versions](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata) › [The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) › 13.13.4 # The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.13.4 Mahābhārata 13.13.4 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [13.13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.13.4) asatpralāpaṃ pāruṣyaṃ paiśunyamanṛtaṃ tathā | catvāri vācā rājendra na jalpennānucintayet || 4 || > "Bhishma said, 'One should avoid the three acts that are done with the body, the four that are done with speech, the three that are done with the mind, and the ten paths of action. The three acts that are done with the body and should be wholly avoided are the destruction of the lives of other creatures, theft or appropriation of what belongs to other persons, and the enjoyment of other people's wives. The four acts that are done with speech, O king, and that should never be indulged in or even thought of, are evil conversation, harsh words, publishing other people's faults, and falsehood. Coveting the possessions of others, doing injury to others, and disbelief in the ordinances of the Vedas, are the three acts done with the mind which should always be avoided. Hence, one should never do any evil act in word, body, or mind. By doing good and evil acts, one is sure to enjoy or endure the just consequences thereof. Nothing can be more certain than this.'" > — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa - [Previous: 13.13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.13.3) - [Next: 13.13.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.13.5) - [Up: 13.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.13) ## Translations (1) - [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa~en-ganguli.13.13.2) — Kisari Mohan Ganguli 1883, English ## Commentaries (1) - [Bhāratabhāvadīpa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa!nilakantha.13.13.4) — Nīlakaṇṭha Caturdhara 1650, Sanskrit ## Other recensions (1) - [Vulgate (Nīlakaṇṭha's text)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa*vulgate.13.13.4) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa.13.13.4) · Pramāṇa