Shloka 7
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
दुराचारो हि पुरुषो नेहायुर्विन्दते महत् । त्रसन्ति यस्माद् भूतानि तथा परिभवन्ति च
durācāro hi puruṣo nehāyur vindate mahat | trasanti yasmād bhūtāni tathā paribhavanti ca ||
毗湿摩说道：“行止败坏之人，在此世不得长寿。因为众生因他而战栗畏惧，而他也终将反受轻蔑与羞辱。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that immoral conduct is self-destructive: it shortens one’s well-being and standing in the world, because causing fear and harm to others rebounds as social contempt and downfall.
In Anushasana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira about ethical living, warning that a person who behaves cruelly and improperly becomes a source of fear to others and is consequently dishonored, failing to gain a long, stable life.