Shloka 101
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
भोजन करनेके पश्चात् कुल्ला करके मुँह धो ले और एक हाथसे दाहिने पैरके अँगूठेपर पानी डाले ।।
bhojanaṃ kṛtvā kullaṃ kṛtvā mukhaṃ prakṣālya ekena hastena dakṣiṇapādāṅguṣṭhe jalaṃ nikṣipet | pārṇiṃ mūrdhni samādhāya spṛṣṭvā cāgniṃ samāhitaḥ | jñātiśraiṣṭhyam avāpnoti prayogakuśalo naraḥ ||
ビーシュマは言った。「食後には口をすすぎ、顔を洗い、ついで片手で右足の親指に水を注げ。次に、心を一つに収めて掌を頭頂に置き、聖なる火アグニに意によって触れる（すなわち敬って念じる）のである。正しい作法に通じた者は、親族の中で卓越した地位を得る。」この教えは、食後の規律ある清浄と、念を込めた敬火とが、家住者のダルマの品格であることを示す。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That everyday dharma is upheld through disciplined cleanliness after eating and mindful reverence to the sacred fire; correct observance (prayoga) cultivates social and moral excellence, bringing esteem among one’s relatives.
Bhishma, instructing on rules of conduct, describes a sequence of post-meal actions—rinsing, washing, pouring water on the right great toe, placing the palm on the head, and mentally honoring Agni—stating that such proper practice leads to distinction among one’s kin.