Shloka 5
Rules of Purity (Shauca) — Rules of Purity (Śauca), Permissible Foods, and the Duties of the Householder and Forest-Dweller
स्वाध्यायो ऽथाग्निशुश्रुषा स्नानं भिक्षाटनं तथा गुरोर्निंवेद्य तच्चाद्यमनुज्ञातेन सर्वदा
svādhyāyo 'thāgniśuśruṣā snānaṃ bhikṣāṭanaṃ tathā gurorniṃvedya taccādyamanujñātena sarvadā
“O autoestudo (svādhyāya), o serviço ligado ao fogo sagrado (agni), o banho ritual e a mendicância de alimento—tendo informado o guru, ele deve sempre comer esse alimento somente quando tiver sido permitido pelo mestre.”
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FAQs
Learning is paired with purification and restraint: the student sustains himself through alms (minimizing possessiveness) and remains accountable to the guru, cultivating obedience and non-indulgence.
As with many Purāṇas, this is an instructional dharma segment embedded within the larger narrative; it functions as normative guidance rather than a direct lakṣaṇa unit.
Agni-service and bathing signify inner and outer purification; bhikṣā represents humility and dependence on dharma rather than personal wealth; eating only with permission reinforces mastery over appetite and ego.