Shloka 446
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
भक्षयेच्छास्त्रदृष्टानि पर्वस्वपि विवर्जयेत् । शास्त्रोंमें जिन काष्ठोंका दाँतन निषिद्ध माना गया है
bhakṣayecchāstradṛṣṭāni parvasv api vivarjayet |
Bhishma dit : qu’on n’emploie pour se nettoyer les dents que les bâtonnets approuvés par les Écritures, et qu’on évite ceux qu’elles interdisent. De plus, les jours de fête ou d’observance sacrée (jours de parva), qu’on s’abstienne même du bâtonnet pourtant permis, afin de pratiquer la retenue selon le dharma.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Follow scriptural guidance in daily conduct: use only permitted means for personal hygiene, and observe heightened restraint on sacred days by abstaining even from normally allowed practices.
Bhishma is giving prescriptive instruction on dharma—specifically rules of conduct and purity—detailing what kinds of tooth-cleaning sticks are acceptable and how observance days require stricter self-control.