Shloka 56
व्याधिप्रशमन श्रेष्ठ पौष्टिक सर्वकर्मणाम् । प्रयत: कीर्तयेच्चैतान् कल्यं सायं च भारत
vyādhi-praśamana-śreṣṭhaṁ pauṣṭikaṁ sarva-karmaṇām | prayataḥ kīrtayec caitān kalyaṁ sāyaṁ ca bhārata ||
ビーシュマは言った。「この想起の行は、病を鎮めるうえで最上であり、あらゆる行いを養い強める。ゆえに、バーラタよ、慎みと清浄なる心をもって、朝夕これらの名を唱えるべきである—神々、リシ、そして地上を治める王たちを念じつつ。かくして繰り返されるキールタナは、万生にとって吉祥であり、至上に清める。たびたび行えば病は滅し、あらゆる務めにおいて卓越と健やかな支えを得る。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that disciplined, regular remembrance/recitation (kīrtana)—especially done morning and evening with a purified mind—brings auspiciousness, purifies the practitioner, supports the successful performance of duties, and is even described as a foremost means for alleviating disease.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhishma is instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and right conduct. Here he recommends a daily regimen of reciting and honoring revered beings (deities, seers, and exemplary rulers), presenting it as both spiritually purifying and practically beneficial for one’s life and responsibilities.