Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
तथानुगमनं कुर्यात् प्रतिकूलं न संजयेत् ।
नैकवस्त्रश्च भुञ्जीत न कुर्याद्देवतार्चनम् ॥
tathānugamanaṃ kuryāt pratikūlaṃ na saṃjayet | naika-vastraś ca bhuñjīta na kuryād devatārcanam ||
Seseorang hendaknya menyertai para guru dan orang tua dengan patut serta tidak menentang mereka. Jangan makan hanya dengan sehelai pakaian, dan dalam keadaan yang tidak layak demikian jangan melakukan pemujaan kepada para dewa.
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Harmony with elders/teachers is treated as a dharmic duty; oppositional behavior is a moral fault. Proper dress is linked to inner reverence—ritual acts should not be performed casually or immodestly.
Ācāra/dharma instruction; not pañcalakṣaṇa.
Single-garment eating/worship symbolizes insufficient ‘covering’ of the senses (indriyas). The rule encodes the idea that worship requires a protected, composed psycho-physical state.