Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 89
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
पर्वकालेषु सर्वेषु ब्रहद्मयचारी सदा भवेत् | मनुष्य सभी पर्वोके समय स्नान करके पवित्र हो वस्त्र एवं आभूषणोंसे विभूषित होकर उपवास करे तथा पर्वकालमें सदा ही ब्रह्मचर्यका पालन करे ।।
parvakāleṣu sarveṣu brahmacārī sadā bhavet | samānam ekapātre tu bhuñjennānnaṃ janeśvara |
Sinabi ni Bhīṣma: “Sa bawat banal na panahon ng kapistahan, dapat laging mamuhay bilang brahmacārin—pagkaligo at pagkapuripuri, magsuot ng malilinis na kasuotan at palamuti, at mag-ayuno. O panginoon ng mga tao, huwag kumain na kasama ang iba mula sa iisang sisidlan. Huwag kainin ang pagkaing nadungisan ng haplos ng babaeng may buwanang dalaw; huwag ding kainin ang bagay na naalisan na ng katas o diwa. At huwag kumain nang hindi muna nagbibigay sa taong nakatitig sa pagkain nang may pananabik.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches disciplined conduct during sacred observance days: maintain brahmacarya, practice cleanliness and fasting, avoid improper modes of eating that compromise purity or propriety, and uphold compassion by giving to the needy before eating oneself.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s dharma-instruction setting, Bhīṣma continues advising the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) on proper religious and ethical conduct, here focusing on festival-time restraints and food-related rules that reinforce self-control and social responsibility.