Ācāra-Nirṇaya: Varṇa-Āśrama Dharma, Śauca, Snāna, Sandhyā, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and Gṛhastha-Dinacaryā
प्रियाप्रियपरिष्वङ्गेसुखदुः खाधिकारिता / सबाह्याभ्यन्तरे शौचं वाग्यमो ध्यानचारिता
priyāpriyapariṣvaṅgesukhaduḥ khādhikāritā / sabāhyābhyantare śaucaṃ vāgyamo dhyānacāritā
Khả năng nếm trải hạnh phúc và khổ đau chân thật tùy thuộc nơi sự vướng chấp vào vòng ôm của điều ưa và điều không ưa. Sự thanh tịnh cả ngoài lẫn trong, sự tiết chế lời nói, và đời sống thiền định—đó là những pháp tu đưa đến sự vững chãi và hạnh kiểm chánh đáng.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Attachment to the dear/undesirable conditions one’s experience of sukha/duhkha; purification, restraint of speech, and meditation stabilize conduct.
Vedantic Theme: Viveka-vairagya: recognizing that dualities (priya/apriya) bind the mind; cultivating shauca and dhyana to transcend dvandvas.
Application: Observe triggers of craving/aversion; practice clean habits, truthful measured speech, and daily meditation to reduce reactivity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.213.21 (sense-restraint, dharana-dhyana, inner purification)
This verse stresses śauca as both external cleanliness and internal purity of mind, presented as a core discipline that stabilizes conduct and supports spiritual progress.
It links sukha and duḥkha to pariṣvaṅga—clinging attachment to what we like and dislike—implying that mastery over attachment reduces mental disturbance.
Practice daily cleanliness with mindful inner purification, restrain speech (avoid harsh/impulsive words), and maintain a meditation routine to lessen attachment-driven reactions.