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आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
पर्वकालेषु सर्वेषु ब्रहद्मयचारी सदा भवेत् | मनुष्य सभी पर्वोके समय स्नान करके पवित्र हो वस्त्र एवं आभूषणोंसे विभूषित होकर उपवास करे तथा पर्वकालमें सदा ही ब्रह्मचर्यका पालन करे ।। समानमेकपात्रे तु भुउ्जेन्नान्नं जनेश्वर,जनेश्वर! किसीके साथ एक पात्रमें भोजन न करे। जिसे रजस्वला स्त्रीने अपने स्पर्शसे दूषित कर दिया हो, ऐसे अन्नका भोजन न करे एवं जिसमेंसे सार निकाल लिया गया हो ऐसे पदार्थको कदापि भक्षण न करे तथा जो तरसती हुई दृष्टिसे अन्नकी ओर देख रहा हो, उसे दिये बिना भोजन न करे
parvakāleṣu sarveṣu brahmacārī sadā bhavet | samānam ekapātre tu bhuñjennānnaṃ janeśvara |
Bhīṣma said: “At every sacred festival time one should always remain a brahmacārin—after bathing and becoming pure, wearing clean garments and ornaments, and observing a fast. O lord of men, one should not eat food together with another from the same vessel. One should not eat food rendered impure by the touch of a menstruating woman, nor consume items from which the essence has already been extracted. And one should not eat without first giving to a person who looks longingly at the food.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches disciplined conduct during sacred observance days: maintain brahmacarya, practice cleanliness and fasting, avoid improper modes of eating that compromise purity or propriety, and uphold compassion by giving to the needy before eating oneself.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s dharma-instruction setting, Bhīṣma continues advising the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) on proper religious and ethical conduct, here focusing on festival-time restraints and food-related rules that reinforce self-control and social responsibility.