Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Pancha = 5
Vidha = sorts
Shaucham = cleanliness or purity
Observe – Shaucham has totally different meanings and must be contextually understood. It means cleanliness, purity, readability, honesty, transparency, chastity and plenty of extra.
Panchavidha Shaucham
5 sorts of Shaucham i.e. purity have been talked about. them even from the fashionable day perspective, every one among them makes a lot sense. My admiration to the traditional individuals who have written these worthwhile quotes that are relevant in any century or period goes sky excessive. These 5 sorts of purity are very important for our bodily, psychological, emotional, sensual and social wellbeing.
Allow us to rapidly see what these 5 sorts of shaucham are!
मनः शौचं कर्म शौचं कुलशौचं तथैव च।
शरीरशौचं वाक् शौचं, शौचं पञ्चविधं स्मृतम्॥(महाभारतम्)
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Manah Shaucham – purity of thoughts
For having purity of thoughts, the sattvika high quality of the thoughts must be excessive whereas the opposite two qualities i.e. rajas and tamas, that are additionally thought of as manasika doshas i.e. contaminants of the thoughts, must be in a state of stability. Manasika Shaucha would assist us be in concord with ourselves, set up psychological well being and peace and forestall or treatment psychological illnesses.
Under talked about would contribute in the direction of manasika shaucha –
– following the rules of sadvrutta, sadachara and achara rasayana on every day foundation
– pondering, taking selections and performing in accordance to the purushartha chatushtayas i.e. 4 objectives of 1’s life – dharma, artha, kama and moksha,
– maintaining away from the dangerous and dangerous feelings – like lust, greed, anger, worry, jealousy, hatred and so on
– indulgence in Yoga, meditation, charity, spiritual actions
– all the time pondering good and optimistic
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Karma Shaucham – purity of motion (honesty in conduct, motion and conduct)
Purity of motion is essential in a single’s life. All actions must be executed with pure intentions and with out hurting the others within the proceedings. Purity of actions would pertain to all three tiers of motion i.e. bodily, verbal and psychological. Our Karmas additionally must be centered in the direction of attaining Purusharthas. The rules and actions talked about within the context of sadvrutta and achara rasayana additionally assist in reaching karma shaucham. If our actions are pure and clear, it could give us satisfaction and peace. We can be mentally and emotionally joyful and wholesome.
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Kula Shaucham – purity or chastity of the household
A few of us are recognized and revered within the society primarily based on the title and popularity our household carries. Some villages and cities are acknowledged on the idea of few households which have been and are well-known therein. It is because the title and fame of these households have sturdy foundations contributed by all the nice works our ancestors have executed. The Kula Shaucham is a abstract of tons of of excellent deeds and it turns into the duty of every particular person of that household to hold the legacy forwards, to keep up the sanctity of the title and popularity it has and likewise cross on the identical duty to the following technology. Additionally it is vital to maintain contributing the identical bundle of goodness in the direction of society. It should bestow us with not solely a social standing but in addition love and affection from everybody round. It will contribute in the direction of one’s psychological and emotional well being and one would really feel protected, cherished and guarded.
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Sharira Shaucham – cleanliness / purity of physique
It’s the fundamental duty of every one among us to maintain our physique clear and pure of its impurities. Sharira Shaucham contains each exterior and inner cleaning. The regimens like oil bathtub / therapeutic massage, powder therapeutic massage, brushing of tooth, taking bathtub and so on talked about within the context of Dinacharya – every day routine emphasizes the vital of cleaning, caring and pampering the physique on every day foundation which might maintain us bodily lively and mentally wholesome aside from rejuvenating, refreshing and rebooting the body-mind and senses on every day foundation. However, the Panchakarma therapies will assist in cleaning the inside of the physique and expelling the morbid doshas, malas and toxins. These cleaning therapies could be taken by wholesome individuals additionally, as part of body-mind balancing and for rejuvenation, in fact with the consent of the doctor. Additionally they expel the morbid doshas and treatment the physique of the ailments if any.
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Vak Shaucham – purity of speech / truthfulness
Purity of speech is essential as a result of our speech tells the society how good or how dangerous we’re. Monitoring on what, when and the way a lot we communicate, the events during which we must always communicate and the place we must always not, the whole lot issues and these parameters assist individuals to guage our character. Talking effectively, sensibly, in a balanced and measured means, maintaining our speech situational and contextual ensuring they don’t harm the emotions of others is right for every one among us. Purity of speech will not be simple and comes with fixed apply and utility. It should convey us respect and honor. It will contribute in the direction of psychological and emotional well being. It should earn us good relationships, good standing within the society and fewer haters.
To sum up
The above mentioned 5 sorts of Shaucham contribute immensely in the direction of bodily, psychological, non secular, sensual and social well being and wellbeing. They’d additionally assist us to attain the purusharthas and open up the pathway for moksha – salvation.
Coming to the reference of this quote,
Whereas some have talked about it as a reference in Mahabharata, some opine that it’s from Bhagavadgita / Bhagavata. However there are blended opinions and I didn’t discover any clear opinion concerning the reference of the quote on Pancha Vidha Shaucham.
There may be one website the place I got here throughout the dialogue concerning the reference of this quote and the quotes previous and succeeding this. It says that this verse will not be from Bhagavadgita however is taken from the Asvamedha Parva of the Southern Recension of the Mahabharata (Kumbakonam Version).
That is the closest reference I received about this quote – ‘Ashvamedhika Parva, Adhyaya (chapter) 14-116-9’
