Shloka 143
ज्येष्ठ-कनिष्ठ-धर्मः — Duties of Elders and Juniors
Anuśāsana-parva 108
न चैकेन परिव्रज्यं न गन्तव्यं तथा निशि । अनागतायां संध्यायां पश्चिमायां गृहे वसेत्
na caikena parivrajyaṁ na gantavyaṁ tathā niśi | anāgatāyāṁ sandhyāyāṁ paścimāyāṁ gṛhe vaset ||
Wika ni Bhishma: Huwag maglibot nang nag-iisa, at huwag ding maglakbay sa gabi. Bago dumating ang dapithapon—lalo na kapag papalapit na ang paglubog ng araw sa kanluran—manatili sa tahanan. Itinuturo nito ang maingat na asal: iwasan ang paglalakbay na mag-isa at ang paglalakbay sa gabi, at umuwi bago magdilim para sa kaligtasan at nararapat na pag-uugali.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Practice prudent conduct: do not roam alone, avoid traveling at night, and return home before evening twilight. It frames safety and propriety as part of dharma (right conduct).
In the Anushasana Parva, Bhishma is instructing Yudhishthira on dharma and proper behavior. Here he gives a practical rule of conduct concerning travel and timing—counsel meant to prevent danger and uphold disciplined living.