Shloka 23
Jñāna-yoga and Karma-phala: Manu–Bṛhaspati on Akṣara and the Limits of Mantra
श्मश्रुकर्मणि सम्प्राप्ते क्षुते सनाने5डथ भोजने । व्याधितानां च सर्वेषामायुष्यमभिनन्दनम्
śmaśrukarmaṇi samprāpte kṣute snāne ’tha bhojane | vyādhitānāṃ ca sarveṣām āyuṣyam abhinandanam ||
ビーシュマは言った。「髭を剃り（あるいは整え）た後、くしゃみをした後、沐浴の後、食事の後——また病に悩む者すべての場合にも——寿命を増す務めとして、（とりわけバラモンに）恭しく礼拝し、吉祥の言葉を捧げるべきである。そのような敬虔な挨拶は、長寿と安寧をもたらすものとして称えられる。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivating respectful greetings and salutations—particularly toward Brāhmaṇas—at key daily moments (after grooming, sneezing, bathing, and eating) is presented as dharmic conduct that supports health, auspiciousness, and longevity, even for the sick.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on righteous living and proper conduct. Here he lists everyday occasions and prescribes abhinandana (courteous salutations/blessings) as a beneficial observance tied to well-being and long life.