Vamana Purana — Rules of Purity (Shauca), Shloka 40
Rules of Purity (Śauca), Permissible Foods, and the Duties of the Householder and Forest-Dweller
संध्यासु वर्ज्यं सुरतं दिवा च सर्वासु योनीषु पराबलासु आगारशून्येषु महीतलेषु रजस्वलास्वेव जलेषु वीर
saṃdhyāsu varjyaṃ surataṃ divā ca sarvāsu yonīṣu parābalāsu āgāraśūnyeṣu mahītaleṣu rajasvalāsveva jaleṣu vīra
O bayani, iwasan ang pakikipagtalik sa mga sandhyā (mga sandali ng pagsasanib—bukang-liwayway at dapithapon) at gayundin sa araw. Iwasan din ito sa babaeng nasa ilalim ng pag-iingat o kapangyarihan ng iba. Iwasan din sa bahay na walang tao, sa hubad na lupa, sa babaeng may regla, at sa tubig.
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FAQs
Householder life is regulated by time, place, and partner-appropriateness; desire is not denied outright but disciplined to protect social order, consent/guardianship norms, and ritual purity (especially around sandhyā and menstruation).
This is primarily Ācāra/Dharma instruction rather than the five hallmark topics (sarga, pratisarga, vaṃśa, manvantara, vaṃśānucarita). In pancalakṣaṇa classification terms, it sits as ancillary dharma material often embedded within vaṃśānucarita-era narratives or dialogue frames.
Sandhyā signifies liminality and sacred transition, where restraint supports inner clarity; avoiding impure/unstable settings (water, bare ground, menstruation) symbolizes keeping dharma ‘well-situated’ rather than driven by impulse.