Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, 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 |
Wika ni Bhishma: gumamit lamang ng mga patpat na panlinis-ngipin na pinahihintulutan ng mga kasulatan, at iwasan ang mga ipinagbabawal. At sa mga araw ng kapistahan o banal na pagtalima (mga araw ng parva), magpigil kahit sa patpat na karaniwang pinapayagan, bilang pagsasanay ng pagpipigil na naaayon sa 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.