Shloka 24
Exposition of the Duties of Ascetics
Saṃnyāsa-Dharma
स्नात्वाचम्य विधानेन शुचिर्देवालयादिषु । यज्ञोपवीती शांतात्मा कुशपाणिः समाहितः
snātvācamya vidhānena śucirdevālayādiṣu | yajñopavītī śāṃtātmā kuśapāṇiḥ samāhitaḥ
విధానప్రకారం స్నానం చేసి ఆచమనం చేసి, దేవాలయాది పవిత్రస్థలాలలో శుచిగా ఉండి, యజ్ఞోపవీతం ధరించి, శాంతమనస్సుతో, చేతిలో కుశను పట్టుకొని, సమాహితుడై జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండాలి.
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 59 framing dialogue).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नात्वाचम्य → स्नात्वा आचम्य; शुचिर्देवालयादिषु → शुचिः देवालय-आदिषु; शांतात्मा → शान्त-आत्मा
FAQs
It outlines preparatory purity steps for worship: bathing, performing ācamana as prescribed, maintaining cleanliness in sacred spaces, wearing the sacred thread, holding kuśa grass, and keeping the mind composed.
Both are standard markers of Vedic ritual readiness: the yajñopavīta signifies eligibility and discipline for rites, while kuśa is used for purification and ritual handling, supporting focused, rule-based worship.
It links outer purity (cleanliness and correct procedure) with inner purity (a calm, collected mind), presenting worship as disciplined attention rather than mere external performance.