Shloka 863
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
अन्यद् रथ्यासु देवानामर्चायामन्यदेव हि । नरश्रेष्ठ) दूसरेके पहने हुए कपड़े नहीं पहनने चाहिये। जिसकी कोर फट गयी हो, उसको भी नहीं धारण करना चाहिये। सोनेके लिये दूसरा वस्त्र होना चाहिये। सड़कोंपर घूमनेके लिये दूसरा और देवताओंकी पूजाके लिये दूसरा ही वस्त्र रखना चाहिये
anyad rathyāsu devānām arcāyām anyad eva hi |
Bhishma teaches rules of personal discipline regarding clothing: one should not wear garments worn by another, nor those frayed and torn at the hem. One should keep separate garments for different contexts—one for sleeping, one for moving about in public streets, and another reserved for the worship of the gods. The ethical point is cleanliness, propriety, and reverence: what is used for ordinary public activity should not be used for sacred ritual service.
भीष्म उवाच