Shloka 106
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
पतितैस्तु कथां नेच्छेद् दर्शनं च विवर्जयेत् । संसर्ग च न गच्छेत तथा<<युर्विन्दते महत्
patitais tu kathāṁ necched darśanaṁ ca vivarjayet | saṁsargaṁ ca na gaccheta tathā āyur vindate mahat ||
Bhīṣma bersabda: Seseorang tidak patut mencari perbualan dengan mereka yang jatuh (rosak akhlaknya), hendaklah menjauhi bahkan daripada memandang mereka, dan janganlah memasuki pergaulan dengan mereka. Dengan menjauh secara berdisiplin demikian, dikatakan seseorang memperoleh umur yang panjang—kerana tingkah laku dan kesucian dirinya terlindung daripada pengaruh yang merosakkan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that one should guard one’s character by avoiding conversation, sight, and close association with morally fallen people; such restraint preserves one’s dharma and is traditionally linked with health and longevity.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues giving Yudhiṣṭhira practical rules of conduct (ācāra). Here he emphasizes social boundaries—shunning corrupting company as a means to protect virtue and well-being.