Shloka 139
ज्येष्ठ-कनिष्ठ-धर्मः — Duties of Elders and Juniors
Anuśāsana-parva 108
पारदार्यमनायुष्यं नापितोच्छिष्टता तथा । यत्नतो वै न कर्तव्यमभ्यासश्रैव भारत
pāradāryam anāyuṣyaṃ nāpitochchiṣṭatā tathā | yatnato vai na kartavyam abhyāsaś caiva bhārata ||
Bhīṣma bersabda: “Bergaul dengan isteri orang lain memendekkan usia; demikian juga, kekal dalam keadaan tidak suci selepas khidmat tukang gunting/pendandan (tanpa mandi) adalah memudaratkan. Maka, wahai Bhārata, hendaklah engkau berhati-hati menghindari perbuatan demikian, dan jauhilah juga pengajian Veda ketika berada dalam keadaan tidak suci.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Avoid adultery (pāradārya) and avoid remaining unbathed/impure after barbering; additionally, do not engage in Vedic study/recitation while in a state of impurity. The verse links ethical restraint and ritual cleanliness with well-being and longevity.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and proper conduct (ācāra), giving practical prohibitions concerning sexual ethics and purity rules connected with Vedic study.