Shloka 9

Adhyaya 41 — Yogic Conduct and the Discipline Leading to Siddhi

Sanskrit

अथ नित्यं गृहस्थेषु शालीनैषु चरेद्यतिः । श्रद्धधानेषु दान्तेषु श्रोत्रियेṣu महात्मसु ॥

Transliteration

atha nityaṃ gṛhastheṣu śālīneṣu cared yatiḥ | śraddadhāneṣu dānteṣu śrotriyeṣu mahātmasu ||

Translation

Portanto, o renunciante deve ir regularmente entre os chefes de família que são śālīna (respeitáveis, estabelecidos e disciplinados), fiéis, autocontrolados, śrotriya (versados nas Escrituras) e de ânimo nobre.

Word by Word

athathen

nityamalways

gṛhastheṣuamong householders

śālīneṣuin the houses of the śālīna (those who live on stored grain)/among śālīnas

carethe should go/practice

yatiḥthe ascetic

śraddadhāneṣuamong the faithful

dānteṣuamong the self-controlled

śrotriyeṣuamong Veda-learned Brahmins

mahātmasuamong great-souled (persons)

Speakers

Dattātreya instructing Alarka

Verse Rasa

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Key Themes

YogaYati-dharmaAssociation with the virtuousFaith and self-restraintScriptural culture

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

A yogin’s sustenance is also an ethical relationship: receiving from the disciplined and faithful supports purity of mind and avoids complicity in adharmic livelihoods.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Dharma/ācāra instruction—especially norms of renunciant interaction with householders.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Saṅga’ (company) subtly shapes consciousness; choosing śālīna/śrotriya households is a method of guarding the mind from tamas and distraction.