Shloka 30
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
अष्टम्यां सर्वपक्षाणां ब्रह्मचारी सदा भवेत् | आक्रोशं परिवादं च पैशुन्यं च विवर्जयेत्
aṣṭamyāṃ sarvapakṣāṇāṃ brahmacārī sadā bhavet | ākrośaṃ parivādaṃ ca paiśunyaṃ ca vivarjayet |
Bhīṣma berkata: “Pada hari aṣṭamī (hari ke-8) dalam kedua-dua separuh bulan, hendaklah sentiasa memelihara brahmacarya (pantang seksual). Dan hendaklah menjauhi kata-kata makian, fitnah, serta perbuatan membawa cerita (tale-bearing).”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches disciplined conduct on sacred lunar days—especially Aṣṭamī in both fortnights—by maintaining brahmacarya and practicing ethical speech: avoiding abuse, defamation, and malicious gossip.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues his instruction on dharma and proper conduct, prescribing specific observances (vratas) and moral restraints, here focusing on celibacy/sexual restraint and purity of speech.