Shloka 70
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
शिर:स्नातस्तु तैलैश्व नांगं किंचिदपि स्पृशेत् । तिलसृष्टं न चाश्नीयात् तथास्यायुर्न रिष्यते
śiraḥ-snātastu tailaiś ca nāṅgaṃ kiñcid api spṛśet | tila-sṛṣṭaṃ na cāśnīyāt tathāsyāyur na riṣyate ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ମସ୍ତକ ସ୍ନାନ କରି ତେଲ ଲଗାଇଲା ପରେ ସେହି ହାତରେ ଶରୀରର ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ଅଙ୍ଗକୁ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ କରିବ ନାହିଁ; ଏବଂ ତିଳରୁ ତିଆରି ପଦାର୍ଥ ମଧ୍ୟ ଖାଇବ ନାହିଁ। ଏହି ସଂଯମ ପାଳନ କଲେ ଆୟୁ କ୍ଷୟ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches regulated personal conduct (ācāra) connected with purity: after oiling the head post-bath, one should avoid touching other body parts with the same hand and avoid eating sesame-based preparations; such discipline is said to protect one’s longevity.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s dharma-instruction setting, Bhīṣma continues giving Yudhiṣṭhira practical rules of daily conduct and ritual hygiene, presenting them as observances that support health, order, and the maintenance of life.