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 |
Bhishma dijo: No debe uno dormir nunca a la hora del crepúsculo; debe bañarse y permanecer siempre puro. No debe acostarse después de la salida del sol; así se vuelve apto para la expiación y la autodisciplina. Al levantarse, ante todo debe rendir respetuosas salutaciones a su madre y a su padre. La enseñanza subraya la continencia diaria, la limpieza ritual y la reverencia a los padres como deberes fundamentales de la conducta justa.
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.