Shloka 115
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
महात्मनो5तिगुह्यानि न वक्तव्यानि कर्िचित् । अगम्याक्ष न गच्छेत राज्ञ: पत्नी सखीस्तथा
mahātmano ’tiguhyāni na vaktavyāni karhicit | agamyāḥ striyo na gacchet rājñaḥ patnīḥ sakhīs tathā ||
قال بهيشما: «لا ينبغي قطّ إفشاء الأمور شديدة السرّية لرجلٍ نبيل النفس. والنساء اللواتي ‘لا يجوز الاقتراب منهنّ’ لا يُقترب منهنّ؛ ولا يُجامَعن. وكذلك لا يذهب المرء إلى قرب زوجات الملك ولا إلى قرب رفيقاته من النساء.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain confidentiality regarding the private affairs of the virtuous, and practice strict self-restraint by avoiding forbidden relationships—especially any approach to the king’s wives or women under royal protection.
In Bhishma’s dharma-instruction discourse (Anushasana Parva), he lays down practical rules of conduct: guarding others’ secrets and observing clear social and ethical boundaries, particularly in matters involving women connected to the royal household.