Shloka 76
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
उभे मूत्रपुरीषे तु दिवा कुर्यादुदड्मुख: । दक्षिणाभिमुखो रात्रौ तथा ह्ायुर्न रिष्यते,मल और मूत्र दोनोंका त्याग दिनमें उत्तराभिमुख होकर करे और रातमें दक्षिणाभिमुख। ऐसा करनेसे आयुका नाश नहीं होता
ubhe mūtrapurīṣe tu divā kuryād udanmukhaḥ | dakṣiṇābhimukho rātrau tathā hy āyur na riṣyate ||
Dijo Bhīṣma: De día, uno debe evacuar tanto la orina como las heces mirando hacia el norte; y de noche, mirando hacia el sur. Observando esta norma de recta conducta, la longevidad no se ve menguada.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
It prescribes a rule of personal conduct (ācāra): during the day one should face north, and at night face south, when relieving oneself; such disciplined observance is said to protect one’s longevity.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma is instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma through practical injunctions about daily behavior and cleanliness, presenting them as part of righteous living.