SAUCHAT

II. 40 sauchat sva-anga jugupsa paraih asamsargah

"sauchat" = by cleanliness, purification (of body and mind)

"sva-anga" = one's own body (sva = one's; anga = limbs, body)

"jugupsa" = disinclined, distanced from, drawn away from

"paraih" = and with that of others

"asamsargah" = cessation of contact, non-association

Cleanliness of body and mind develops disinterest in contact with others for self-gratification

Purity and cleanliness protect the body and make it a fit home for the seer. Consequently it no longer leans towards sensual pleasures and tends to refrain from contact with other bodies.

Although he recognizes that the body is perishable, the sadhaka does not regard it with disgust or distaste, but keeps it clean and pure out of respect for the dweller, purusa, within. To that extent, he respects the body as a temple or a church is kept clean each day, the inner body, the Temple of the soul, should be bathed with a copious supply of blood through asanas and pranayama. They cleanse the body physically, physiologically and intellectually. The body, having its own intelligence, develops its potential to change its behavioural patterns. It helps the sadhaka to detach himself from sensual desires, and guides him towards the holder of the body, the soul. Thus, sauca makes the body a fit instrument for the pursuit of spiritual knowledge