Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 12
सर्वे च नियतात्मानो बालानां संविभागिन: । उपेत्य शनकैर्यान्ति न सेवन्ति रजस्वलाम् | स्वर्गतिं चैव गच्छन्ति तथैव शुभकर्मिण:
sarve ca niyatātmāno bālānāṁ saṁvibhāginaḥ | upetya śanakair yānti na sevanti rajasvalām || svargatiṁ caiva gacchanti tathaiva śubhakarmiṇaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“他们皆能自制其心；并将应得之分配给孩童。趋近他人时，举止温和而克制。他们不与经期之女交合。如此行诸吉善与正法之业，便得通往天界之道。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma highlights disciplined, considerate conduct—self-restraint, fair provision for dependents (children), gentle behavior, and observance of sexual/purity restraints—as a dharmic lifestyle that yields merit and leads to svarga.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising on righteous conduct by describing the practices of virtuous people: they control the mind, distribute shares to children, behave gently, avoid intercourse with a menstruating woman, and thereby attain heaven through auspicious deeds.