Shloka 8
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
दुराचारी पुरुष, जिससे समस्त प्राणी डरते और तिरस्कृत होते हैं, इस संसारमें बड़ी आयु नहीं पाता ।।
tasmāt kuryād ihācāraṃ yadīcched bhūtim ātmanaḥ | api pāpaśarīrasya ācāro hanty alakṣaṇam ||
毗湿摩教诲道：行止邪恶之人——为一切众生所惧、所鄙——在此世不得长寿。故而，若有人求自身福祉与兴盛，当于此世修习正行。即便其身如浸罪垢，若能以戒律之善行自持，亦能摧毁不祥之相，抑制身与心的恶趋。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Right conduct (ācāra) is presented as the practical foundation of dharma: it brings welfare and longevity, and it can even neutralize inauspicious traits in a person burdened by sin by restraining harmful tendencies.
In Anushasana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma. Here he emphasizes ethical discipline as a transformative force, contrasting the fate of the wicked with the benefits of practicing good conduct.