Shloka 83
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
भस्मभिर्मृत्तिकाभिश्च शुद्धिरुक्ता मया पुरा । शय्या भार्या शिशुर्वस्त्रमुपवीतं कमंडलुः
bhasmabhirmṛttikābhiśca śuddhiruktā mayā purā | śayyā bhāryā śiśurvastramupavītaṃ kamaṃḍaluḥ
میں نے پہلے مقدس بھسم اور مٹی کے ذریعے طہارت بیان کی ہے۔ اسی طرح بستر، زوجہ، بچہ، لباس، یَجنوپویت (مقدس جنیو) اور کمندلو کے بارے میں بھی پاکیزگی کے قواعد ہیں۔
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Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भस्मभिः + मृत्तिकाभिः + च → भस्मभिर्मृत्तिकाभिश्च; शिशुः + वस्त्रम् → शिशुर्वस्त्रम्; वस्त्रम् + उपवीतम् → वस्त्रमुपवीतम्
FAQs
It summarizes that purification can be performed using sacred ash and purificatory clay, and it lists common items/relations (bed, wife, child, clothing, sacred thread, water-pot) that are also governed by purity rules.
In Dharma-oriented passages, ash and clay are traditional cleansing agents used for ritual and bodily purity, especially when water-based cleansing is limited or when specific rites prescribe them.
It emphasizes attentiveness to cleanliness and purity in everyday religious life—extending beyond the body to one’s personal items and close household relations—reflecting disciplined conduct (ācāra) as part of dharma.