Shloka 29
Rules of Purity (Shauca) — Rules of Purity (Śauca), Permissible Foods, and the Duties of the Householder and Forest-Dweller
ततः समुत्थाय विचिन्तयेन धर्मं तथार्थं च विहाय शय्याम् उत्थाय पश्चाद्धरिरित्युदीर्य गच्छेत् तदोत्सर्गविधिं हि कर्तुम्
tataḥ samutthāya vicintayena dharmaṃ tathārthaṃ ca vihāya śayyām utthāya paścāddharirityudīrya gacchet tadotsargavidhiṃ hi kartum
ต่อจากนั้นให้ลุกจากที่นอนและพิจารณาธรรมะกับอรรถะ แล้วลุกขึ้นกล่าวว่า “หริ” จากนั้นจึงไปประกอบพิธีตามแบบแผนแห่งอุตสรรคะ (การขับถ่าย)
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FAQs
Even bodily necessities are integrated into dharma: the verse teaches mindfulness (dharma–artha reflection) and sanctification of action through remembrance of Hari, turning ordinary routines into disciplined, value-oriented conduct.
This is an ācāra/niyama instruction rather than cosmology or dynastic narrative; it belongs to Purāṇic dharma teaching that often accompanies tīrtha-māhātmya sections.
Uttering ‘Hari’ before proceeding signifies placing the divine at the head of all actions (sarva-kriyāsu īśvara-smṛti), indicating that purity is not only physical (śauca) but also intentional and devotional.