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Shloka 112

Adhyaya 34Madālāsā’s Instruction on Sadācāra (Householder Conduct, Purity, and Daily Rites)

न विलम्बेत शौचार्थं न मुखेनानलं धमेत् ।

तत्र पुत्र ! न वस्तव्यं यत्र नास्ति चतुष्टयम् ॥

na vilambeta śaucārthaṃ na mukhenānalaṃ dhamet / tatra putra ! na vastavyaṃ yatra nāsti catuṣṭayam

శుద్ధి అవసరమైనప్పుడు ఆలస్యం చేయకూడదు; నోటితో అగ్నిని ఊదకూడదు. ఓ కుమారా, అవసరమైన నాలుగు విధాల ఆధారాలు/సాధనాలు లేని చోట నివసించకూడదు.

nanot
na:
Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormNegation particle
vilambetashould delay
vilambeta:
Vidhi (विधि)
TypeVerb
Rootvi-√lamb (लम्ब् धातु)
FormOptative/विधिलिङ्, Ātmanepada, 3rd Person Singular; 'should delay'
śauca-arthamfor purification
śauca-artham:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootśauca + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative Singular; तत्पुरुष: śauca-artha 'for the sake of purification' (purpose)
nanot
na:
Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormNegation particle
mukhenawith the mouth
mukhena:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootmukha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental Singular
analamfire
analam:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootanala (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative Singular
dhametshould blow
dhamet:
Vidhi (विधि)
TypeVerb
Root√dham (धम् धातु)
FormOptative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular; 'should blow'
tatrathere
tatra:
Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण/Locative)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatra (अव्यय)
FormAdverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)
putraO son
putra:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
TypeNoun
Rootputra (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Vocative Singular (सम्बोधन)
nanot
na:
Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormNegation particle
vastavyamshould be stayed (one should reside)
vastavyam:
Vidhi (विधि/Obligation)
TypeVerb
Root√vas (वस् धातु) + tavya (तव्य प्रत्यय)
FormGerundive/तव्यत् (obligatory), Neuter Nominative/Accusative Singular used impersonally: 'it is to be dwelt/one should stay'
yatrawhere
yatra:
Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyatra (अव्यय)
FormRelative adverb (सम्बन्धबोधक अव्यय): 'where'
nanot
na:
Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
FormNegation particle
astiis
asti:
Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√as (अस् धातु)
FormPresent/लट्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular
catuṣṭayamthe fourfold set
catuṣṭayam:
Kartā (कर्ता/Subject of asti)
TypeNoun
Rootcatuṣṭaya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; 'a set of four'
Didactic narrator addressing a disciple/son (putra) within dharma-teaching context

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Agni
DharmaŚaucaHouseholder dutiesChoosing a dwelling

FAQs

Timeliness in purification and restraint in ordinary acts are part of dharma; additionally, one’s environment must support ethical living—choose a residence that sustains wellbeing and righteousness.

Normative dharma (ācāra) guidance; not a pancalakṣaṇa narrative segment.

Purification without delay points to immediate self-correction. Not blowing fire with the mouth symbolizes not using impure/impulsive breath (speech/prāṇa) to inflame passions; cultivate controlled ‘fire’ through proper means.