Shloka 67
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
स्वप्तव्यं नैव नग्नेन न चोच्छिष्टोडपि संविशेत्
svaptavyaṃ naiva nagnena na cocchiṣṭo 'pi saṃviśet
Bhīṣma bersabda: Jangan tidur dalam keadaan telanjang, dan jangan pula berbaring untuk berehat ketika masih dalam keadaan tidak suci selepas makan (yakni belum membersihkan diri dengan sewajarnya). Peraturan ini mengajar disiplin tubuh dan kesucian harian sebagai sebahagian daripada dharma, menegaskan bahawa bahkan kebiasaan peribadi pun harus dipandu oleh pengendalian diri dan kebersihan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Maintain personal discipline and purity: do not sleep naked, and do not lie down while still ‘ucchiṣṭa’ (uncleansed after eating). Everyday bodily habits are treated as part of dharma and ethical self-governance.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma through practical rules of conduct (ācāra). This verse is one such injunction concerning proper behavior related to sleep and post-meal cleanliness.