Shloka 43
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
प्रतिदिन अग्निकी सेवा करे, नित्यप्रति भिक्षुको भिक्षा दे और मौन होकर प्रतिदिन दन्तथधावन किया करे ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | na sandhyāyāṃ svapennityaṃ snāyāc chuddhaḥ sadā bhavet | na cābhyuditaśāyī syāt prāyaścittī tathā bhavet | mātāpitaram utthāya pūrvam evābhivādayet |
ビーシュマは言った。黄昏（サンディヤー）の時に決して眠ってはならない。沐浴して、常に清浄であれ。日の出の後に横たわってはならない。そうしてこそ贖罪（プラーヤシュチッタ）と自己規律にふさわしくなる。起き上がったなら、まず母と父に敬礼して挨拶せよ。この教えは、日々の節制、儀礼的清浄、そして両親への敬意を、正しい行いの根本義務として説く。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain disciplined daily conduct: avoid sleeping at sacred twilight, keep bodily and ritual purity through bathing, avoid lethargy after sunrise, and begin the day by honoring one’s parents—seen as a primary pillar of dharma.
Bhishma, in his instruction on righteous living, lists practical observances (vows of conduct) that cultivate purity, self-control, and reverence—framing them as everyday duties that support ethical life and spiritual rectitude.