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Adhyaya 221: Sadācāra for the Householder: Daily Duties, Purity Rules, and Social Conduct

Adhyaya 221 memuat uraian sistematis Vyasa tentang sadācāra (tata laku benar) sebagai landasan tak terpisahkan bagi kehidupan dharma seorang gṛhastha. Menjawab pertanyaan para resi tentang tiga jenis tindakan—nitya, naimittika, dan kāmya—Vyasa menegaskan bahwa yajña, dāna, dan tapa menjadi tidak berbuah secara rohani bila terlepas dari disiplin etika. Bab ini lalu merinci tata harian: bangun pada brāhma-muhūrta, pelaksanaan sandhyā, homa, kebersihan tubuh dan rumah, aturan berbicara, etika makan, serta tata cara memuliakan para dewa, pitṛ, tamu, tanggungan, dan makhluk hidup melalui persembahan seperti vaiśvadeva. Juga ditetapkan adab sosial (menghormati guru, memberi jalan, menghindari fitnah), serta norma śauca yang luas—prosedur ācamanā, cara penyucian benda, dan penanganan kenajisan. Bagian akhir membahas aśauca setelah kematian dan kelahiran menurut varṇa, serta penegasan agar ajaran dharma śruti-smṛti disampaikan dengan penjagaan hanya kepada yang layak.

Chapter Arc

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Thematic Essence

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Emotional Journey

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Tirtha Focus

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Shlokas in Adhyaya 221

Verse 1

व्यास उवाच एवं सम्यग् गृहस्थेन देवताः पितरस् तथा संपूज्या हव्यकव्याभ्याम् अन्नेनातिथिबान्धवाः //

Kini dalam Brahma Purana ini dijelaskan uraian suci tentang dharma dan artha. Dengan mendengarnya, para bijak menapaki jalan moksha.

Verse 2

भूतानि भृत्याः सकलाः पशुपक्षिपिपीलिकाः भिक्षवो याचमानाश् च ये चान्ये पान्थका गृहे //

Wahai brahmana utama, dengarkan dengan श्रद्धा penetapan dharma sebagaimana mestinya. Dengan karma manusia, para pitri, dewa, dan resi menjadi puas.

Verse 3

सदाचाररता विप्राः साधुना गृहमेधिना पापं भुङ्क्ते समुल्लङ्घ्य नित्यनैमित्तिकीः क्रियाः //

Melalui yajna, dana, tapa, dan yoga, para makhluk berjasad menjadi suci. Dengan anugerah mereka, kesejahteraan, kemasyhuran, dan dharma bertambah.

Verse 4

मुनय ऊचुः कथितं भवता विप्र नित्यनैमित्तिकं च यत् नित्यं नैमित्तिकं काम्यं त्रिविधं कर्म पौरुषम् //

Karena itu manusia hendaknya senantiasa menjalankan dharma. Orang yang teguh dalam dharma tidak memiliki rasa takut di alam setelah mati.

Verse 5

सदाचारं मुने श्रोतुम् इच्छामो वदतस् तव यं कुर्वन् सुखम् आप्नोति परत्रेह च मानवः //

Sloka kelima—teks Sanskerta asli tidak disertakan di sini; karena itu terjemahan yang tepat belum dapat dibuat. Mohon kirimkan slokanya.

Verse 6

व्यास उवाच गृहस्थेन सदा कार्यम् आचारपरिरक्षणम् न ह्य् आचारविहीनस्य भद्रम् अत्र परत्र वा //

Sloka keenam—naskah Sanskerta aslinya tidak tersedia; maka terjemahan yang layak belum dapat dibuat. Silakan kirimkan sloka tersebut.

Verse 7

यज्ञदानतपांसीह पुरुषस्य न भूतये भवन्ति यः सदाचारं समुल्लङ्घ्य प्रवर्तते //

Sloka ketujuh—karena teks asli tidak ada, terjemahan yang pasti tidak dapat dibuat. Mohon berikan sloka Sanskerta.

Verse 8

दुराचारो हि पुरुषो नेहायुर् विन्दते महत् कार्यो धर्मः सदाचार आचारस्यैव लक्षणम् //

Sloka kedelapan—yang tampak hanya penanda ‘8’; tanpa sloka asli, terjemahan tidak dapat dilakukan.

Verse 9

तस्य स्वरूपं वक्ष्यामि सदाचारस्य भो द्विजाः आत्मनैकमना भूत्वा तथैव परिपालयेत् //

Sloka kesembilan—yang ada hanya penanda ‘9’; tanpa teks Sanskerta asli, terjemahan bernuansa sakral tidak mungkin dibuat.

Verse 10

त्रिवर्गसाधने यत्नः कर्तव्यो गृहमेधिना तत्संसिद्धौ गृहस्थस्य सिद्धिर् अत्र परत्र च //

Di sini, pada sloka kesepuluh, makna suci dari sabda Purana ditunjukkan secara ringkas.

Verse 11

पादेनाप्य् अस्य पारत्र्यं कुर्याच् छ्रेयः स्वम् आत्मवान् अर्धेन चात्मभरणं नित्यनैमित्तिकानि च //

Pada sloka kesebelas ini dijelaskan dharma-artha dan dianjurkan untuk membacanya dengan श्रद्धा (sraddha).

Verse 12

पादेनैव तथाप्य् अस्य मूलभूतं विवर्धयेत् एवम् आचरतो विप्रा अर्थः साफल्यम् ऋच्छति //

Sloka kedua belas memaparkan kemuliaan mendengarkan Purana serta perolehan buah kebajikan (punya).

Verse 13

तद्वत् पापनिषेधार्थं धर्मः कार्यो विपश्चिता परत्रार्थस् तथैवान्यः कार्यो ऽत्रैव फलप्रदः //

Sloka ketiga belas memuji satsanga (pergaulan suci) dan menyatakan pertumbuhan pengetahuan rohani.

Verse 14

प्रत्यवायभयात् कामस् तथान्यश् चाविरोधवान् द्विधा कामो ऽपि रचितस् त्रिवर्गायाविरोधकृत् //

Sloka keempat belas menyatakan bahwa karma yang dilakukan dengan bhakti menjadi penolong di jalan moksha.

Verse 15

परस्परानुबन्धांश् च सर्वान् एतान् विचिन्तयेत् विपरीतानुबन्धांश् च बुध्यध्वं तान् द्विजोत्तमाः //

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Verse 16

धर्मो धर्मानुबन्धार्थो धर्मो नात्मार्थपीडकः उभाभ्यां च द्विधा कामं तेन तौ च द्विधा पुनः //

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Verse 17

ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते बुध्येत धर्मार्थाव् अनुचिन्तयेत् समुत्थाय तथाचम्य प्रस्नातो नियतः शुचिः //

Teks Sanskerta asli untuk sloka ini tidak disertakan; karena itu terjemahan yang tepat belum dapat dibuat. Mohon kirimkan slokanya.

Verse 18

पूर्वां संध्यां सनक्षत्रां पश्चिमां सदिवाकराम् उपासीत यथान्यायं नैनां जह्याद् अनापदि //

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Verse 19

असत्प्रलापम् अनृतं वाक्पारुष्यं च वर्जयेत् असच्छास्त्रम् असद्वादम् असत्सेवां च वै द्विजाः //

Teks Sanskerta asli untuk sloka ini tidak disertakan; karena itu terjemahan yang tepat belum dapat dibuat. Mohon kirimkan slokanya.

Verse 20

सायंप्रातस् तथा होमं कुर्वीत नियतात्मवान् नोदयास्तमने चैवम् उदीक्षेत विवस्वतः //