Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
मृदाभारसहस्त्रैस्तु कुम्भकोटिजलैस्तथा । कृतशौचोऽपि दुष्टात्मा चंडालसदृशः स्मृतः ॥ ३ ॥
mṛdābhārasahastraistu kumbhakoṭijalaistathā | kṛtaśauco'pi duṣṭātmā caṃḍālasadṛśaḥ smṛtaḥ || 3 ||
Dẫu có tẩy uế bằng hàng nghìn gánh đất và nước từ hàng chục triệu vò, kẻ tâm địa ác—dù sạch bên ngoài—vẫn bị xem như một caṇḍāla (kẻ ngoài giai cấp).
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
It teaches that external ritual cleanliness (using earth and water) is powerless without inner purification; character and intention determine spiritual purity more than ceremonial washing.
Bhakti requires inner sincerity, humility, and non-malice; mere outward observances without a purified heart do not qualify one for genuine devotion or divine grace.
It reflects Dharma-śāstra style teaching about śauca (purificatory practice) and āchāra (right conduct), emphasizing that ritual procedure must be supported by ethical discipline.