Shloka 70
The Arkāṅga Saptamī (Bhāskara Saptamī) Vow: Origin of Sūrya, Pacification of Rays, and Māgha Saptamī Observance
केशकीटादिकं वर्ज्यमुष्णोदस्नानमेव च । अल्पबीजादिकं सर्वं व्रते सूरस्य वर्जयेत्
keśakīṭādikaṃ varjyamuṣṇodasnānameva ca | alpabījādikaṃ sarvaṃ vrate sūrasya varjayet
ਸੂਰਯ ਦੇ ਵ੍ਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੇਸ, ਕੀੜੇ-ਮਕੌੜੇ ਆਦਿ ਅਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ; ਗਰਮ ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾਲ ਇਸ਼ਨਾਨ ਵੀ ਤਿਆਗਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਛੋਟੇ-ਬੀਜਾਂ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਸਮਾਨ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਸਭ ਵ੍ਰਤ-ਕਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਜਿਤ ਹਨ।
Unspecified (narratorial/disciplinary instruction within the Adhyāya context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: केशकीटादिकं → केश-कीट-आदिकम्; वर्ज्यमुष्णोदस्नानम् → वर्ज्यम् + उष्ण-उद-स्नानम्; स्नानमेव → स्नानम् + एव; अल्पबीजादिकं → अल्प-बीज-आदिकम्.
FAQs
It lists avoidances (varjya) for a Sūrya-related vow: avoiding impure associations like hair/insects, avoiding hot-water bathing, and avoiding certain foods described as “alpa-bīja” (small-seeded) and related items.
Vrata practice often emphasizes austerity (tapas) and ritual discipline; avoiding hot water can be an ascetic restraint and a marker of strict observance during the vow period.
It emphasizes self-restraint and mindful purity during religious observances—training the practitioner to regulate comfort, diet, and contact with sources of impurity while honoring the deity of the vow (here, Sūrya).