Shloka 23
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सदा द्वादशमासांस्तु जुह्दानो जातवेदसम् | अलुब्ध: सत्यवादी च ब्रह्मण्यश्वाविहिंसक:
sadā dvādaśa-māsāṁs tu juhvāno jātavedasam | alubdhaḥ satyavādī ca brahmaṇyaś cāvihiṁsakaḥ ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Aquele que, ao longo dos doze meses do ano, oferece continuamente oblações ao fogo sagrado, Agni (Jātavedas), e que é livre de cobiça, veraz, reverente para com os brâmanes e a ordem védica, e não violento—tal pessoa encarna os sinais da conduta reta.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous life is defined not only by ritual practice (regular offerings into Agni through the year) but by inner virtues: freedom from greed, commitment to truth, reverence for Brahmins/Vedic dharma, and non-violence.
Bhīṣma, in his instruction on dharma in the Anuśāsana Parva, lists qualities and practices that characterize a virtuous person, combining sacrificial discipline with moral restraints.