Shloka 8
नियताहारता नित्यं व्रतचर्या यथाक्रमम् । धर्मो हि धर्मसम्बन्धादिन्द्रियाणां विशेषत:,नियमित आहारका सेवन और विधिवत् व्रतका पालन सबका धर्म है। धर्म-पालनके सम्बन्धसे इन्द्रियोंकी विशेषरूपसे शुद्धि होती है
niyatāhāratā nityaṁ vratacaryā yathākramam | dharmo hi dharmasambandhād indriyāṇāṁ viśeṣataḥ ||
नियताहारता नित्यं व्रतचर्या यथाक्रमम् । धर्मो हि धर्मसम्बन्धादिन्द्रियाणां विशेषतः शुद्धिर्भवति नियमश्च ॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is supported by disciplined living—especially regulated food and proper observance of vows—and this dharmic discipline purifies and steadies the senses.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on righteous conduct; here he emphasizes ascetic-style discipline (dietary regulation and vow-practice) as a means to strengthen dharma and purify the senses.