Shloka 52
Saṅkara-jāti-nirṇaya and Gṛhastha-ācāra: Daily Rites, Purity, Anadhyāya, and Food Discipline
देशे ऽशुचावात्मनि च विद्युत्स्तनितसंप्लवे / भुक्त्वार्द्रपाणिरम्भो ऽन्तरर्धरात्रे ऽतिमारुते
deśe 'śucāvātmani ca vidyutstanitasaṃplave / bhuktvārdrapāṇirambho 'ntarardharātre 'timārute
Di tempat yang tidak suci dan ketika tubuh sendiri tidak suci; ketika ribut dengan kilat dan guruh; selepas makan ketika tangan masih basah; di dalam air; pada tengah malam; dan ketika angin bertiup kencang—semuanya adalah waktu/keadaan yang tidak wajar bagi amalan yang ditetapkan.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Adhikāra for sacred acts depends on śauca (external and internal) and appropriate kāla-deśa; nature’s turbulence and bodily impurity suspend practice.
Vedantic Theme: Sattva-supporting discipline; purity as an aid to clarity (śuddhi) and steadiness (sthiti) in practice.
Application: Pause recitation/ritual during storms, at midnight, in violent winds, in water, or when impure; wash and compose oneself before resuming.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: any impure place / hazardous conditions
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.96 anadhyāya conditions (continuation list)
FAQs
This verse lists situations of impurity or disturbance (unclean place/body, storms, midnight, violent wind, etc.) indicating that dharmic acts should be done in stable, pure conditions to preserve their sanctity and efficacy.
By emphasizing correct timing and purity for prescribed actions, it supports the broader Purana theme that properly performed rites and disciplined conduct uphold dharma, which in turn influences karmic outcomes and the post-death journey.
Keep worship/rituals and other observances in a clean, calm setting; avoid performing them when physically unclean or during disruptive conditions, and instead resume once conditions are steady and appropriate.