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 disse: «O homem que, regularmente, oferece oblações aos fogos sagrados, que se disciplina nos tempos prescritos, que cumpre fielmente o culto do sandhyā (as preces do alvorecer e do crepúsculo) e que vive segundo muitas observâncias—purificado por tais restrições, toma seu alimento com pureza e retidão».
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.