Shloka 23
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सदा द्वादशमासांस्तु जुह्दानो जातवेदसम् | अलुब्ध: सत्यवादी च ब्रह्मण्यश्वाविहिंसक:
sadā dvādaśa-māsāṁs tu juhvāno jātavedasam | alubdhaḥ satyavādī ca brahmaṇyaś cāvihiṁsakaḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang sinumang sa loob ng labindalawang buwan ay patuloy na naghahandog sa banal na apoy na si Agni (Jātavedas), at walang kasakiman, tapat sa katotohanan, may paggalang sa mga Brahmin at sa kaayusang Veda, at di-marahas—siya ang nagtataglay ng mga tanda ng matuwid na pamumuhay.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous life is defined not only by ritual practice (regular offerings into Agni through the year) but by inner virtues: freedom from greed, commitment to truth, reverence for Brahmins/Vedic dharma, and non-violence.
Bhīṣma, in his instruction on dharma in the Anuśāsana Parva, lists qualities and practices that characterize a virtuous person, combining sacrificial discipline with moral restraints.