Shloka 11
Anuśāsana-parva Adhyāya 112: Dharma as the sole companion; karmic witnesses; rebirth sequences
Bṛhaspati–Yudhiṣṭhira Saṃvāda
इस जगतमें प्रज्ञान ही शरीर-शुद्धिका विशेष साधन है। इसी प्रकार अकिंचनता और मनकी प्रसन्नता भी शरीरको शुद्ध करनेवाले हैं
bhīṣma uvāca — asmin jagati prajñā eva śarīra-śuddheḥ viśeṣa-sādhanam. tathā akiñcanatā ca manasaḥ prasannatā ca śarīraṃ śodhayataḥ.
毗湿摩说：在此世间，能辨明取舍的智慧，是净化身心之身的首要法门。同样地，无所占有与心境安宁满足，也能洗涤并陶冶有身之人——由此可知，真正的清净根植于内在的自律，而非仅在外在的仪式守持。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Purity is primarily achieved through inner qualities: wisdom (prajñā), non-possessiveness (akiñcanatā), and mental serenity (prasannatā). These refine the embodied life more effectively than external measures alone.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising on dharma and right conduct, emphasizing that bodily purity is rooted in ethical and psychological cultivation—clear understanding, detachment, and a calm mind.