Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, 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 ||
毗湿摩说道：“不可站立而小便；也不可在灰烬之上，或在牛舍之中小便。若双足潮湿，仍可进食；但不可双足未干便卧睡。”在此论述正行之章，毗湿摩制定身行与洁净之法，将寻常举动亦视为达摩的一部分，并以之表达对清净处所的敬畏。
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.