Shloka 86
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
तथा नान्यधूृतं धार्य न चापदशमेव च । अन्यदेव भवेद् वास: शयनीये नरोत्तम
tathā nānyadhṛtaṃ dhāryaṃ na cāpadaśam eva ca | anyad eva bhaved vāsaḥ śayanīye narottama ||
قال بهيشما: «وكذلك لا ينبغي للمرء أن يداوم على لبس ما لبسه غيره من قبل؛ ولا حتى في أزمنة الشدة. فإن لباس النوم للرجل النبيل ينبغي أن يكون غير ذلك (محفوظًا على حدة)».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain personal discipline and standards of cleanliness/propriety: do not wear garments already worn by others, and keep sleeping-clothes separate—principles upheld even during hardship.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on dharma and proper conduct, he lays down a practical rule about clothing and personal habits, addressing the listener as “narottama,” and emphasizing that ethical discipline should not be relaxed even in adversity.