Shloka 86
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
तथा नान्यधूृतं धार्य न चापदशमेव च । अन्यदेव भवेद् वास: शयनीये नरोत्तम
tathā nānyadhṛtaṃ dhāryaṃ na cāpadaśam eva ca | anyad eva bhaved vāsaḥ śayanīye narottama ||
ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—മറ്റൊരാൾ ധരിച്ച വസ്ത്രം ധരിക്കരുത്; ആപത്തുകാലത്തും പോലും. ഉത്തമപുരുഷന് ശയനത്തിനുള്ള വസ്ത്രം വേറെയായി സൂക്ഷിക്കണം.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain personal discipline and standards of cleanliness/propriety: do not wear garments already worn by others, and keep sleeping-clothes separate—principles upheld even during hardship.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction on dharma and proper conduct, he lays down a practical rule about clothing and personal habits, addressing the listener as “narottama,” and emphasizing that ethical discipline should not be relaxed even in adversity.