Shloka 24
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
पुरीषमूत्रे नोदीक्षेत्राधितिषछ्ठेत् कदाचन । नातिकल्यं नातिसायं न च मध्यन्दिने स्थिते
purīṣamūtre nodīkṣetrādhitiṣṭhet kadācana | nātikalyam nātisāyaṃ na ca madhyandine sthite ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Jangan sekali-kali duduk atau tinggal di tempat yang dicemari najis atau air kencing. Dan jangan pula berbuat demikian pada waktu yang tidak wajar—bukan terlalu awal pagi, bukan terlalu lewat petang, dan bukan pula ketika tengah hari.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain śauca (purity) and disciplined conduct: avoid defiling places and observe proper times and decorum in one’s bodily routines, since external cleanliness and regulated habits support inner steadiness and dharmic life.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and proper conduct (ācāra). This verse is part of practical guidance on cleanliness and appropriate timing in daily behavior.