आचाराल्लभते ह्यायुराचारो हंत्यलक्षणम् । यज्ञदानतपांसीह पुरुषस्य न भूतये
ācārāllabhate hyāyurācāro haṃtyalakṣaṇam | yajñadānatapāṃsīha puruṣasya na bhūtaye
من السلوك القويم يُنال طولُ العمر، والسلوك القويم يبدّد النحس. أمّا الذبيحة والصدقة والتقشّف في هذه الدنيا فلا تُثمر ازدهاراً حقّاً للإنسان إذا انفصلت عن حسن السيرة.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)
Listener: King (implied continuation)
Scene: Two contrasting figures: one radiant and long-lived through simple disciplined conduct; another performing grand yajña/dāna/tapas but shadowed by inauspicious signs due to misconduct—showing ācāra as the true source of bhūti.
Ethical conduct is the root of auspicious life and spiritual progress; rituals without integrity are portrayed as ineffective.
No site is named; the focus is universal dharma regarding ācāra.
An evaluative rule: yajña, dāna, and tapas should be grounded in sadācāra to yield well-being.