Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 89
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
पर्वकालेषु सर्वेषु ब्रहद्मयचारी सदा भवेत् | मनुष्य सभी पर्वोके समय स्नान करके पवित्र हो वस्त्र एवं आभूषणोंसे विभूषित होकर उपवास करे तथा पर्वकालमें सदा ही ब्रह्मचर्यका पालन करे ।।
parvakāleṣu sarveṣu brahmacārī sadā bhavet | samānam ekapātre tu bhuñjennānnaṃ janeśvara |
毗湿摩说道：“在一切圣节之时，当恒常守持梵行（brahmacarya）：沐浴而净，着洁衣，佩饰端整，并行斋戒。噫，人中之主，不可与他人同器共食。不可食被经期女子触碰而成不净之食；亦不可食其精华已被榨取之物。且若有人以渴望之目凝视食物，未先施与，亦不可自食。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches disciplined conduct during sacred observance days: maintain brahmacarya, practice cleanliness and fasting, avoid improper modes of eating that compromise purity or propriety, and uphold compassion by giving to the needy before eating oneself.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s dharma-instruction setting, Bhīṣma continues advising the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) on proper religious and ethical conduct, here focusing on festival-time restraints and food-related rules that reinforce self-control and social responsibility.