Shloka 153
ज्येष्ठ-कनिष्ठ-धर्मः — Duties of Elders and Juniors
Anuśāsana-parva 108
एष ते लक्षणोद्देश आयुष्याणां प्रकीर्तित: । शेषस्त्रैविद्यवृद्धेभ्य: प्रत्याहायों युधिछ्चिर,युधिष्ठिर! इस प्रकार मैंने तुमसे आयुकी वृद्धि करनेवाले नियमोंका संक्षेपसे वर्णन किया है। जो नियम बाकी रह गये हैं, उन्हें तुम तीनों वेदोंके ज्ञानमें बढ़े-चढ़े ब्राह्मणोंसे पूछकर जान लेना
eṣa te lakṣaṇoddeśa āyuṣyāṇāṁ prakīrtitaḥ | śeṣas traividyavṛddhebhyaḥ pratyāhāyo yudhiṣṭhira ||
Bhishma said: “Thus I have briefly set forth for you the marks and guidelines that promote longevity. Whatever remains unsaid, O Yudhishthira, you should learn by inquiring from Brahmins who are advanced in the knowledge of the three Vedas.”
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.