Shloka 1176
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
तदावसेत् सदा प्राज्ञो भवार्थी मनुजेश्वर । मनुजेश्वर! अपनी उन्नति चाहनेवाले विद्वान् पुरुषको उचित है कि ब्राह्मणके द्वारा वास्तुपूजनपूर्वक आरम्भ कराये और अच्छे कारीगरके द्वारा बनाये हुए घरमें सदा निवास करे
tad āvaset sadā prājño bhavārthī manu-jeśvara |
قال بهيشما: «يا سيّد الناس، إن الحكيم الطالب للرخاء ينبغي له أن يقيم دائمًا في بيتٍ مُحكم الصنع—بيتٍ شُرِع في بنائه على الوجه اللائق بعد أن أقام براهمن شعائر عبادة فاستو (Vāstu)، ثم شُيِّد على يد صُنّاعٍ مهرة.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity and well-being are supported by disciplined, dharmic conduct even in worldly matters: begin construction with proper ritual sanctification (Vāstu-pūjana by a brāhmaṇa) and rely on competent workmanship; then live steadily in such a rightly established home.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) on practical dharma. Here he gives guidance on how a ruler or householder should establish a residence—ritually and ethically—so that one’s life and governance rest on auspicious, orderly foundations.