Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
कुर्वोतालम्बनं चापि दक्षिणश्रवणस्य वै ।
यथाविभवतो ह्येतत् पूर्वाभावे ततः परम् ॥
kurvotālambanaṃ cāpi dakṣiṇaśravaṇasya vai | yathāvibhavato hy etat pūrvābhāve tataḥ param ||
また右の耳を取る(触れる)べし。これらの行いは各自の力に応じてなされるべきであり、先に定められた作法が不可能なときは、次の作法を採用する。
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The tradition recognizes graded observance: dharma is upheld through sincere compliance within one’s capacity, using authorized substitutes when ideal acts are unavailable.
Ancillary ācāra guidance, not one of the five defining Purāṇic topics.
Touching the right ear is a compact ‘reset’ gesture, often associated with invoking inner witness/recall of sacred sound; it symbolically re-centers one in śruti-aligned awareness.