Shloka 61
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
मूत्रं नोत्तिषठतता कार्य न भस्मनि न गोव्रजे । आर्द्रपादस्तु भुंजीत नार्द्रपादस्तु संविशेत्,खड़ा होकर पेशाब न करे। राखमें और गोशालामें भी मूत्र त्याग न करे, भीगे पैर भोजन तो करे, परंतु शयन न करे
mūtraṃ nottiṣṭhatā kāryaṃ na bhasmani na govraje | ārdrapādas tu bhuñjīta nārdrapādas tu saṃviśet ||
Sinabi ni Bhīṣma: “Huwag umihi nang nakatayo; at huwag ding umihi sa abo o sa loob ng kulungan ng baka. Kung basa ang mga paa, maaari pa ring kumain, ngunit huwag hihiga upang matulog na basa ang mga paa.” Sa bahaging ito tungkol sa wastong asal, inilalatag ni Bhīṣma ang mga tuntunin ng disiplina ng katawan at kalinisan, sapagkat maging ang karaniwang gawain ay bahagi ng dharma at paggalang sa mga pook na dalisay.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma includes disciplined everyday behavior: maintain cleanliness and respect for places associated with purity (like ashes used in rites) and with cows; avoid improper bodily acts, and observe practical hygiene such as not sleeping with wet feet.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues giving Yudhiṣṭhira practical rules of proper conduct (ācāra), listing do’s and don’ts for ordinary activities to cultivate purity, restraint, and reverence.