Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa S, B.A.M.S
Pancha = 5
Vidha = sorts
Shaucham = cleanliness or purity
Notice – Shaucham has completely different meanings and must be contextually understood. It means cleanliness, purity, readability, honesty, transparency, chastity and lots of extra.
Panchavidha Shaucham
5 sorts of Shaucham i.e. purity have been talked about. Taking a look at them even from the trendy day perspective, every certainly one of 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 shortly 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-about as manasika doshas i.e. contaminants of the thoughts, must be in a state of steadiness. Manasika Shaucha would assist us be in concord with ourselves, set up psychological well being and peace and stop or treatment psychological illnesses.
Beneath talked about would contribute in direction of manasika shaucha –
– following the ideas of sadvrutta, sadachara and achara rasayana on every day foundation
– considering, taking choices and appearing in accordance to the purushartha chatushtayas i.e. 4 objectives of 1’s life – dharma, artha, kama and moksha,
– protecting away from the dangerous 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 constructive
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Karma Shaucham – purity of motion (honesty in conduct, motion and habits)
Purity of motion is essential in a single’s life. All actions must be accomplished 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 direction of attaining Purusharthas. The ideas 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 will likely 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 based mostly on the title and repute our household carries. Some villages and cities are acknowledged on the premise of few households which had 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 accomplished. The Kula Shaucham is a abstract of lots of of fine 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 repute it has and likewise go on the identical duty to the following era. It is usually necessary to maintain contributing the identical bundle of goodness in direction of society. It is going to bestow us with not solely a social standing but in addition love and affection from everybody round. It will 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 certainly one of us to maintain our physique clear and pure of its impurities. Sharira Shaucham contains each exterior and inside cleaning. The regimens like oil tub / therapeutic massage, powder therapeutic massage, brushing of enamel, taking tub and so forth talked about within the context of Dinacharya – every day routine emphasizes the necessary 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. 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 will 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 illnesses 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 wherein we should always communicate and the place we should always not, the whole lot issues and these parameters assist folks to evaluate our character. Talking nicely, sensibly, in a balanced and measured approach, protecting our speech situational and contextual ensuring they don’t damage the emotions of others is good for every certainly one of us. Purity of speech isn’t simple and comes with fixed follow and utility. It is going to carry us respect and honor. It will contribute in direction of psychological and emotional well being. It is going to earn us good relationships, good standing within the society and fewer haters.
To sum up
The above stated 5 sorts of Shaucham contribute immensely in direction of bodily, psychological, religious, 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 in regards to the reference of the quote on Pancha Vidha Shaucham.
There’s one web site the place I got here throughout the dialogue in regards to 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 obtained about this quote – ‘Ashvamedhika Parva, Adhyaya (chapter) 14-116-9’
