Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Pancha = 5
Vidha = varieties
Shaucham = cleanliness or purity
Observe – Shaucham has totally different meanings and needs to 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. Taking a look at 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 helpful 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 needs to 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, needs to 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.
Beneath talked about would contribute in direction of manasika shaucha –
– following the rules of sadvrutta, sadachara and achara rasayana on day by day foundation
– considering, taking choices and performing in accordance to the purushartha chatushtayas i.e. 4 targets of 1’s life – dharma, artha, kama and moksha,
– retaining away from the unhealthy and dangerous feelings – like lust, greed, anger, concern, jealousy, hatred and so forth
– indulgence in Yoga, meditation, charity, spiritual actions
– all the time considering 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 needs to be completed 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 needs to be targeted in 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 might give us satisfaction and peace. We shall be mentally and emotionally completely satisfied 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 fame our household carries. Some villages and cities are acknowledged on the premise of few households which have been and are well-known therein. It’s because the title and fame of these households have robust foundations contributed by all the nice works our ancestors have completed. The Kula Shaucham is a abstract of a whole bunch of fine deeds and it turns into the duty of every particular person of that household to hold the legacy forwards, to take care of the sanctity of the title and fame it has and likewise move on the identical duty to the following era. It is usually essential to maintain contributing the identical bundle of goodness in direction of society. It’s going to bestow us with not solely a social standing but in addition love and affection from everybody round. This can contribute in 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 primary 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 tub / therapeutic massage, powder therapeutic massage, brushing of tooth, taking tub and so forth talked about within the context of Dinacharya – day by day routine emphasizes the essential of cleaning, caring and pampering the physique on day by day foundation which might maintain us bodily energetic and mentally wholesome aside from rejuvenating, refreshing and rebooting the body-mind and senses on day by day foundation. Then again, the Panchakarma therapies will assist in cleaning the inside of the physique and expelling the morbid doshas, malas and toxins. These cleaning therapies may be taken by wholesome individuals additionally, as part of body-mind balancing and for rejuvenation, in fact with the consent of the doctor. In addition 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 unhealthy we’re. Monitoring on what, when and the way a lot we communicate, the events wherein we must always communicate and the place we must always not, every little thing issues and these parameters assist individuals to evaluate our character. Talking properly, sensibly, in a balanced and measured method, retaining our speech situational and contextual ensuring they don’t damage the emotions of others is good for every one among us. Purity of speech isn’t straightforward and comes with fixed apply and software. It’s going to deliver us respect and honor. This can contribute in direction of psychological and emotional well being. It’s going to 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 direction of bodily, psychological, non secular, sensual and social well being and wellbeing. They might additionally assist us to realize 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’s one web site 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 isn’t from Bhagavadgita however is taken from the Asvamedha Parva of the Southern Recension of the Mahabharata (Kumbakonam Version).
That is the closest reference I bought about this quote – ‘Ashvamedhika Parva, Adhyaya (chapter) 14-116-9’
