Shloka 23
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
प्रसाधनं च केशानामज्जनं दन्तधावनम् | पूर्वाह्न एव कार्याणि देवतानां च पूजनम्
prasādhanaṃ ca keśānām ajjanaṃ dantadhāvanam | pūrvāhna eva kāryāṇi devatānāṃ ca pūjanam ||
Bhīṣma mengajarkan bahawa: menyisir dan merapikan rambut, menyapu celak pada mata, membersihkan gigi dan mulut, serta memuja para dewa—semuanya hendaklah dilakukan pada waktu pagi, sebelum tengah hari.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Begin the day with cleanliness, grooming, and worship in the forenoon; disciplined morning conduct supports a dharmic life by establishing purity, order, and reverence before other activities.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing on right conduct (ācāra), specifying the proper time—pūrvāhna—for personal purification practices and the worship of deities.