Shloka 23
Jñāna-yoga and Karma-phala: Manu–Bṛhaspati on Akṣara and the Limits of Mantra
श्मश्रुकर्मणि सम्प्राप्ते क्षुते सनाने5डथ भोजने । व्याधितानां च सर्वेषामायुष्यमभिनन्दनम्
śmaśrukarmaṇi samprāpte kṣute snāne ’tha bhojane | vyādhitānāṃ ca sarveṣām āyuṣyam abhinandanam ||
Sinabi ni Bhīṣma: Pagkatapos mag-ahit (o mag-ayos ng balbas), pagkatapos bumahing, pagkatapos maligo, at pagkatapos kumain—gayundin para sa lahat ng maysakit—isang tungkuling nagpapahaba ng buhay ang maghandog ng magalang na pagpupugay at mabubuting pagbati (lalo na sa mga Brāhmaṇa). Ang gayong mapitagang pagbati ay pinupuri bilang nakapag-aambag sa mahabang buhay at kagalingan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivating respectful greetings and salutations—particularly toward Brāhmaṇas—at key daily moments (after grooming, sneezing, bathing, and eating) is presented as dharmic conduct that supports health, auspiciousness, and longevity, even for the sick.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on righteous living and proper conduct. Here he lists everyday occasions and prescribes abhinandana (courteous salutations/blessings) as a beneficial observance tied to well-being and long life.