Shloka 78
Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
उद्वहेत् पितृमात्रोश्च सप्तमीं पञ्चमीं तथा ।
रक्षेद्दारान् त्यजेद् ईर्ष्यां दिवा च स्वप्नमैथुने ॥
udvahet pitṛmātroś ca saptamīṃ pañcamīṃ tathā / rakṣed dārān tyajed īrṣyāṃ divā ca svapnamaithune
Sejak awal haid istri, malam kelima dan ketujuh hendaknya dihindari dari persetubuhan. Ia harus melindungi istrinya, meninggalkan kecemburuan, serta menjauhi hubungan seksual pada siang hari dan juga dalam mimpi (khayalan erotis).
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FAQs
Householder life is governed by restraint and care: marital intimacy is regulated by purity-period conventions, and the husband is enjoined to protect his wife, relinquish possessive jealousy, and avoid indulgence that erodes sattva (such as daytime or fantasy-driven sexuality).
This is not a pañcalakṣaṇa topic (sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita). It belongs to ācāra-dharma instruction, a common ancillary purāṇic function.
Regulating maithuna is presented as conserving vitality and mental clarity; avoiding jealousy and fantasy indicates mastery over rāga-dveṣa so that household life supports, rather than obstructs, inner discipline.