Shloka 29
Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
न गच्छन्न च तिष्ठन् वै विण्मूत्रोत्सर्गमात्मवान् ।
कुर्वोत नैव चाचामन् यत् किञ्चिदपि भक्षयेत् ॥
na gacchan na ca tiṣṭhan vai viṇ-mūtrotsargam ātmavān | kurvota naiva cācāman yat kiñcid api bhakṣayet ||
Orang yang menahan diri tidak boleh buang air besar atau kecil sambil berjalan atau sambil berdiri. Dan tanpa melakukan ācamanā (menyesap air untuk penyucian), ia tidak boleh makan apa pun.
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FAQs
Dharma includes bodily mindfulness: proper posture and place for evacuation prevents harm, disrespect, and impurity. Ācamana before eating marks a transition from ordinary activity to sanctified consumption.
Ancillary dharma/ācāra content; not a pañcalakṣaṇa narrative unit.
Walking/standing evacuation symbolizes restless, uncontrolled life-force; the instruction aims at grounding and containment (saṃyama). Ācamana represents inner ‘reset’—purifying speech/breath before taking food that becomes the body.