Shloka 54
Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
न चापि रक्तवासाः स्याच्चित्रासितधरोऽपि वा ।
न च कुर्याद्विपर्यासं वाससोर्नापि भूषणे ॥
na cāpi raktavāsāḥ syāc citrāsitadharo 'pi vā | na ca kuryād viparyāsaṃ vāsasor nāpi bhūṣaṇe ||
No debe vestirse con ropas rojas; ni siquiera con prendas abigarradas o negras. Y no debe llevar la ropa de modo invertido o impropio, ni usar ornamentos de manera indebida.
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FAQs
Regulated dress is treated as an extension of self-regulation: moderation and propriety in appearance support steadiness of mind and social harmony.
Ācāra instruction; not one of the five purāṇic defining topics.
Colors and ‘reversal’ can function as markers of ritual states; the verse implies that mismatched or provocative display disrupts sattvic order and invites distraction.