Shloka 76
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
उभे मूत्रपुरीषे तु दिवा कुर्यादुदड्मुख: । दक्षिणाभिमुखो रात्रौ तथा ह्ायुर्न रिष्यते,मल और मूत्र दोनोंका त्याग दिनमें उत्तराभिमुख होकर करे और रातमें दक्षिणाभिमुख। ऐसा करनेसे आयुका नाश नहीं होता
ubhe mūtrapurīṣe tu divā kuryād udanmukhaḥ | dakṣiṇābhimukho rātrau tathā hy āyur na riṣyate ||
毗湿摩说道：白昼解小便与大便，当面向北方；夜间则面向南方。遵守此等正行之规，寿命便不致减损。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
It prescribes a rule of personal conduct (ācāra): during the day one should face north, and at night face south, when relieving oneself; such disciplined observance is said to protect one’s longevity.
In the Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma is instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma through practical injunctions about daily behavior and cleanliness, presenting them as part of righteous living.