Shloka 6
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
यस्तु कल्यं तथा सायं भुञज्जानो नान्तरा पिबेत्
bhīṣma uvāca | yastu kalyaṃ tathā sāyaṃ bhuñjāno nāntarā pibet, ahiṃsāparāyaṇaḥ san nityam agnihotraṃ juhuyāt, tasya ṣaḍbhir varṣaiḥ siddhiḥ prāpyate—atra na saṃśayaḥ |
Bhishma berkata: Barangsiapa hanya makan pada waktu fajar dan senja, tidak minum bahkan air di antaranya, serta teguh dalam ahimsa sambil setiap hari melaksanakan Agnihotra, ia meraih kesempurnaan rohani dalam enam tahun saja—tanpa keraguan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Strict regulation of food and drink, combined with unwavering non-violence and daily Agnihotra, is presented as a powerful dharmic discipline that quickly yields spiritual accomplishment.
In the Anushasana Parva, Bhishma continues instructing on dharma and vows; here he describes a specific regimen—eating only morning and evening, abstaining from drinking between, practicing ahimsa, and maintaining the daily fire-offering—and declares its assured result.