Shloka 71
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
नाध्यापयेत् तथोच्छिष्टो नाधीयीत कदाचन । वाते च पूतिगन्धे च मनसापि न चिन्तयेत्
na adhyāpayet tathocchiṣṭo nādhīyīta kadācana | vāte ca pūtigandhe ca manasāpi na cintayet ||
Seseorang yang masih dalam keadaan ucciṣṭa (mulut belum suci setelah makan) tidak boleh mengajarkan bacaan suci, dan jangan pernah melakukan swādhyāya (pembacaan diri). Bahkan ketika angin berbau busuk berembus, ia tidak patut merenungkan pembacaan itu sekalipun dalam batin.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacred teaching and self-recitation should be done only in a clean, respectful state: one should not teach or recite while ucchiṣṭa (with food-remnants/impurity), and should avoid even mental recitation in an environment made impure by foul odor.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma and proper conduct, Bhīṣma lays down practical rules of ācāra for study/teaching—specifying when recitation is prohibited due to personal impurity (ucchiṣṭa) or an unsuitable environment (malodorous wind).