Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 34, Shloka 34
Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
Sanskrit
न वाहयेद् द्विजान्नाग्नौ मेहं कुर्वोत् बुद्धिमान् ।
स्नायीत न नरो नग्नो न शयीत कदाचन ॥
Transliteration
na vāhayed dvijān nāgnau mehaṃ kurvot buddhimān | snāyīta na naro nagno na śayīta kadācana ||
Translation
A wise person should not make brāhmaṇas into a burden or conveyance, and should not urinate into fire. A man should not bathe naked, and he should never sleep naked.
Speakers
Dharmic instruction within the Markandeya Purana’s didactic discourse (speaker not specified in the provided extract)
Primary Deities
Agni
Key ThemesDharmaRespect for brāhmaṇasAgni-śauca (reverence for fire)Modesty norms