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 |
Kayu yang dilarang oleh śāstra untuk membersihkan gigi hendaknya selalu ditinggalkan. Pembersihan gigi dilakukan hanya dengan kayu yang disetujui śāstra; namun pada hari parva (hari suci/perayaan atau laku tapa), bahkan yang diperbolehkan itu pun hendaknya ditahan dan ditinggalkan.
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.