śaucam ācamanaḿ snānaḿ

sandhyopāstir mamārcanam

tīrtha-sevā japo 'spṛśyā-

bhakṣyāsambhāṣya-varjanam

sarvāśrama-prayukto 'yaḿ

niyamaḥ kula-nandana

mad-bhāvaḥ sarva-bhūteṣu

mano-vāk-kāya-saḿyamaḥ

saucam -- cleanliness; acamanam -- purifying the hands with water; snanam -- bathing; sandhya -- at sunrise, noon and sunset; upastih -- religious services; mama -- of Me; arcanam -- worship; tirtha-seva -- going to holy places; japah -- chanting the holy names of the Lord; asprisya -- which are untouchable; abhakshya -- uneatable; asambhashya -- or not to be discussed; varjanam -- avoidance of things; sarva -- for all; asrama -- orders of life; prayuktah -- enjoined; ayam -- this; niyamah -- rule; kula-nandana -- My dear Uddhava; mat-bhavah -- perceiving My existence; sarva-bhuteshu -- in all living entities; manah -- of the mind; vak -- of words; kaya -- of the body; samyamah -- regulation.


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My dear Uddhava, general cleanliness, washing the hands, bathing, performing religious services at sunrise, noon and sunset, worshiping Me, visiting holy places, chanting japa, avoiding that which is untouchable, uneatable or not to be discussed, and remembering My existence within all living entities as the Supersoul -- these principles should be followed by all members of society through regulation of the mind, words and body.

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