Shloka 25
Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
तुषाङ्गारास्थिशीर्णानि रज्जुवस्त्रादिकानि च ।
नाधितिष्ठेत्तथा प्राज्ञः पथि चैव तथाऽपि भुवि ॥
tuṣāṅgārāsthiśīrṇāni rajjuvastrādikāni ca |
nādhitiṣṭhettathā prājñaḥ pathi caiva tathā bhuvi ||
Asimismo, el sabio no debe pisar paja menuda, brasas vivas, huesos esparcidos, cuerdas, telas y cosas semejantes, ya sea en el camino o en el suelo.
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FAQs
Dharma includes attentiveness in small acts; carelessness can cause harm, impurity, and disrespect toward what should not be trodden upon.
Ācāra-dharma; not pancalakṣaṇa.
The ‘wise’ person watches each step—symbolically, ethical life is a careful path where negligence leads to subtle downfall.