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 ||
De même, le sage ne doit pas marcher sur la balle de grain, des braises ardentes, des ossements épars, des cordes, des étoffes et autres choses semblables, que ce soit sur la route ou à même le sol.
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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.