Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 153
ज्येष्ठ-कनिष्ठ-धर्मः — Duties of Elders and Juniors
Anuśāsana-parva 108
एष ते लक्षणोद्देश आयुष्याणां प्रकीर्तित: । शेषस्त्रैविद्यवृद्धेभ्य: प्रत्याहायों युधिछ्चिर
eṣa te lakṣaṇoddeśa āyuṣyāṇāṁ prakīrtitaḥ | śeṣas traividyavṛddhebhyaḥ pratyāhāyo yudhiṣṭhira ||
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರಾ! ಆಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ವೃದ್ಧಿಸುವ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಕ್ಷೇಪವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಮೂರು ವೇದಗಳ ಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೌಢರಾದ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೋ.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma emphasizes that he has given a concise outline of longevity-promoting conduct, and that any remaining details should be learned through respectful inquiry from authoritative Vedic experts—elders proficient in the three Vedas.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction sequence, Bhishma concludes a section on practices that support long life and directs Yudhishthira to consult learned Brahmins for any additional rules not covered in his summary.