Shloka 59
Adhyaya 34 — Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)
उदयास्तमने भानोः शयनञ्च विवर्जयेत् ।
नास्नातो नैव संविष्टो न चैवान्यमना नरः ॥
udayāstamane bhānoḥ śayanañ ca vivarjayet | nāsnāto naiva saṃviṣṭo na caivānyamanā naraḥ ||
Deve-se evitar deitar-se ao nascer e ao pôr do sol. O homem não deve sentar-se para comer (nem reclinar-se) sem ter tomado banho, nem sem estar devidamente sentado, nem com a mente distraída.
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FAQs
Transitional times (sandhyās) are for restraint and recollection; bathing and mental composure are prerequisites for acts like eating, which are treated as quasi-ritual.
Ancillary dharma instruction; not a pañcalakṣaṇa narrative unit.
Sunrise and sunset mark prāṇic shifts; avoiding sleep then symbolizes vigilance at liminal thresholds, preserving inner order (ṛta) and clarity.