Shloka 59
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
नाधितिषछेत् तुषं जातु केशभस्मकपालिका: । अन्यस्य चाप्यवस्नातं दूरत: परिवर्जयेत्,भूसी, भस्म, बाल और मुर्देकी खोपड़ी आदिपर कभी न बैठे। दूसरेके नहाये हुए जलका दूरसे ही त्याग कर दे
Bhīṣma uvāca: nādhitiṣṭhet tuṣaṃ jātu keśabhasmakapālikāḥ | anyasya cāpy avasnātaṃ dūrataḥ parivarjayet ||
Disse Bhishma: Nunca se deve sentar sobre palha ou casca, nem sobre cabelos, cinzas ou um crânio. Do mesmo modo, deve-se manter afastado—evitar mesmo à distância—a água em que outra pessoa se banhou. O ensinamento ressalta regras de pureza e conduta disciplinada, conclamando à contenção e à cuidadosa evitação de substâncias impuras ou contaminantes como parte do viver reto.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches śauca (purity) and disciplined ācāra: one should avoid contact with substances considered impure or contaminating (chaff, hair, ashes, skulls) and should also avoid another person’s used bath-water, maintaining personal and ritual cleanliness as part of dharma.
Bhishma, instructing on dharma in the Anushasana Parva, lays down practical rules of conduct related to purity and avoidance of impurity, presenting them as ethical disciplines to be observed in daily life.