स्नात्वानुसवनं तस्मिन्हुत्वा चाग्नीन्यथाविधि । अब्भक्ष उपशान्तात्मा स आस्ते विगतैषण: ॥ ५३ ॥
snatvanusavanam tasmin hutva cagnin yatha-vidhi ab-bhaksa upasantatma sa aste vigataisanah
- snatva
- by taking bath
- anusavanam
- regularly three times (morning, noon and evening)
- tasmin
- in that Ganges divided into seven
- hutva
- by performing the Agni-hotra sacrifice
- ca
- also
- agnin
- in the fire
- yatha-vidhi
- just according to the tenets of the scripture
- ap-bhaksah
- fasting by drinking only water
- upasanta
- completely controlled
- atma
- the gross senses and the subtle mind
- sah
- Dhrtarastra
- aste
- would be situated
- vigata
- devoid of
- esanah
- thoughts in relation with family welfare
On the banks at Saptasrota, Dhrtarastra is now engaged in beginning astanga-yoga by bathing three times daily, in the morning, noon and evening, by performing the Agni-hotra sacrifice with fire and by drinking only water. This helps one control the mind and the senses and frees one completely from thoughts of familial affection.