Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
समाहितमना भूत्वा कुर्वोत सततं नरः ।
क्षुत्वा निष्ठीव्य वासश्च परिधायाचमेद् बुधः ॥
samāhitamanā bhūtvā kurvota satataṃ naraḥ | kṣuttvā niṣṭhīvya vāsaś ca paridhāyācamed budhaḥ ||
人は常に心を収めて行為すべし。くしゃみや唾を吐いた後、賢者は衣を整え、しかるのちアーチャマナ(ācamana)を行う。
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Dharma is not merely mechanical ritual; it requires mental steadiness (samāhita). Bodily events that disturb ritual cleanliness (sneezing/spitting) prompt immediate corrective discipline.
Ancillary dharma/ācāra teaching rather than the five hallmark topics; it functions as practical guidance embedded in the Purāṇa.
‘Collecting the mind’ and re-purifying after involuntary emissions symbolizes restoring prāṇic and mental coherence before sacred action.