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Shloka 155

ज्येष्ठ-कनिष्ठ-धर्मः — Duties of Elders and Juniors

Anuśāsana-parva 108

आगगमानां हि सर्वेषामाचार: श्रेष्ठ उच्यते । आचारप्रभवो धर्मों धर्मादायुर्विवर्धते,सम्पूर्ण आगमोंमें सदाचार ही श्रेष्ठ बतलाया जाता है। सदाचारसे धर्मकी उत्पत्ति होती है और धर्मसे आयु बढ़ती है

āgamagamānāṁ hi sarveṣām ācāraḥ śreṣṭha ucyate | ācāra-prabhavo dharmo dharmād āyur vivardhate ||

ในบรรดาอาคมและคำสอนอันเป็นหลักทั้งปวง ความประพฤติชอบถูกประกาศว่าสูงสุด จากความประพฤติชอบย่อมบังเกิดธรรม และจากธรรมนั้นอายุย่อมเพิ่มพูน

आगमानाम्of the scriptures/traditions
आगमानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआगम
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
सर्वेषाम्of all
सर्वेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
आचारःconduct/practice
आचारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआचार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रेष्ठःbest/supreme
श्रेष्ठः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रेष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उच्यतेis said/is called
उच्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Passive
आचार-प्रभवःarising from conduct
आचार-प्रभवः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआचारप्रभव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मःdharma/righteousness
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मात्from dharma
धर्मात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
आयुःlife/lifespan
आयुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
विवर्धतेincreases/grows
विवर्धते:
TypeVerb
Rootवृध्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

भीष्म उवाच

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Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that ethical conduct (ācāra) is the highest standard even among scriptural authorities; it is the practical source of dharma, and living in dharma supports and extends one’s life.

In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma, emphasizing that lived good conduct is superior to mere textual knowledge and is foundational for righteous living.