Shloka 43
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
प्रतिदिन अग्निकी सेवा करे, नित्यप्रति भिक्षुको भिक्षा दे और मौन होकर प्रतिदिन दन्तथधावन किया करे ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | na sandhyāyāṃ svapennityaṃ snāyāc chuddhaḥ sadā bhavet | na cābhyuditaśāyī syāt prāyaścittī tathā bhavet | mātāpitaram utthāya pūrvam evābhivādayet |
Bhīṣma sprach: Niemals soll man zur Zeit der Dämmerung (sandhyā) schlafen; man soll baden und stets rein bleiben. Man soll sich nach Sonnenaufgang nicht niederlegen; so wird man tauglich zur Sühne (prāyaścitta) und zur Selbstzucht. Beim Aufstehen soll man zuerst der Mutter und dem Vater ehrerbietig grüßen. Die Lehre betont tägliche Enthaltsamkeit, rituelle Reinheit und Ehrfurcht vor den Eltern als Grundpflichten rechtschaffenen Handelns.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain disciplined daily conduct: avoid sleeping at sacred twilight, keep bodily and ritual purity through bathing, avoid lethargy after sunrise, and begin the day by honoring one’s parents—seen as a primary pillar of dharma.
Bhishma, in his instruction on righteous living, lists practical observances (vows of conduct) that cultivate purity, self-control, and reverence—framing them as everyday duties that support ethical life and spiritual rectitude.