Shloka 35
Adhyaya 35 — Madālasa’s Instruction on Purity, Impurity, and Corrective Rites (Śauca and Aśauca)
सूतनिर्ग्यातकांश्चैव परदाररताश्च ये । एतदेव हि कर्तव्यं प्राज्ञैः शोधनमात्मनः ॥
sūtaniryātakāṃś caiva paradāraratāś ca ye / etad eva hi kartavyaṃ prājñaiḥ śodhanam ātmanaḥ
Demikian pula terhadap mereka yang terkait dengan kenajisan pasca-melahirkan dan mereka yang bersenang pada istri orang lain; bagi orang bijak, inilah yang patut dilakukan—menyucikan diri sendiri.
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FAQs
The verse links purity not only to ritual states (birth-impurity) but also to moral transgression (adultery). The ‘wise’ respond with self-purification—restoring discipline and dharmic orientation.
Ancillary dharma/ācāra instruction.
Adultery is treated as a subtle defilement of mind (saṅkalpa-doṣa). ‘Śodhana of oneself’ implies inner cleansing through restraint, confession/atonement frameworks, and re-centering the will.