Shloka 153
एष ते लक्षणोद्देश आयुष्याणां प्रकीर्तित: । शेषस्त्रैविद्यवृद्धेभ्य: प्रत्याहायों युधिछ्चिर
eṣa te lakṣaṇoddeśa āyuṣyāṇāṁ prakīrtitaḥ | śeṣas traividyavṛddhebhyaḥ pratyāhāyo yudhiṣṭhira ||
قال بهيشما: «هكذا قد بيّنتُ لك بإيجاز العلاماتَ والإرشاداتِ التي تُعين على طول العمر. وما بقي غيرَ مذكور، يا يودهيشتيرا، فتعلمه بسؤالِ البراهمةِ المتقدمين في معرفةِ الفيداتِ الثلاث».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma emphasizes that he has given a concise outline of longevity-promoting conduct, and that any remaining details should be learned through respectful inquiry from authoritative Vedic experts—elders proficient in the three Vedas.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction sequence, Bhishma concludes a section on practices that support long life and directs Yudhishthira to consult learned Brahmins for any additional rules not covered in his summary.