Shloka 446
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
भक्षयेच्छास्त्रदृष्टानि पर्वस्वपि विवर्जयेत् । शास्त्रोंमें जिन काष्ठोंका दाँतन निषिद्ध माना गया है
bhakṣayecchāstradṛṣṭāni parvasv api vivarjayet |
Bhishma disse: deve-se usar para limpar os dentes apenas as varetas aprovadas pelas escrituras e evitar as que elas proíbem. Além disso, nos dias de festa ou de observância sagrada (dias de parva), deve-se abster até mesmo da vareta permitida, praticando a contenção de acordo com o dharma.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Follow scriptural guidance in daily conduct: use only permitted means for personal hygiene, and observe heightened restraint on sacred days by abstaining even from normally allowed practices.
Bhishma is giving prescriptive instruction on dharma—specifically rules of conduct and purity—detailing what kinds of tooth-cleaning sticks are acceptable and how observance days require stricter self-control.