Shloka 138
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
जुद्वन्नग्नींक्ष नियत: संध्योपासनसेविता । बहुभिननियमैरेवं शुचिरश्षाति यो नर:
juhvann agnīn kṣaṇ-niyataḥ sandhyopāsana-sevitaḥ | bahubhir niyamair evaṁ śucir aśnāti yo naraḥ ||
Bhīṣma bersabda: “Seseorang yang dengan teratur mempersembahkan oblation ke dalam api suci, berdisiplin menurut waktu yang ditetapkan, setia melaksanakan pemujaan sandhyā (sembahyang waktu fajar dan senja), dan hidup menurut banyak pantang-larang—orang itu, disucikan oleh pengekangan tersebut, menikmati makanannya dalam kesucian dan kebenaran dharma.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Purity in eating and living is grounded in disciplined daily religious practice—maintaining sacred fires, performing sandhyā worship, and following multiple niyamas (ethical-ritual restraints).
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma, he describes the conduct of a disciplined householder/observer: one who performs fire-offerings and sandhyā rites and follows many observances, thereby becoming fit to eat in a state of purity.