Dharma Sūtra – Praśna 1, Paṭala 1, Khāṇḍa 2, Sūtra 30
Sūtra
na-apsu ślāghamānaḥ snāyād yadi snāyād daṇḍavat plavet || 30 ||
Telugu
న-అప్సు శ్లాఘమానః స్నాయాద యది స్నాయాద దణ్డవత ప్లవెత || 30 ||
Translation
One should not frolic about in the water whilst bathing; let him float [motionless] like a stick.
Commentary / Explanation
The gist of this sūtra is that bathing, which is normally done in a river or public place should be done with restraint and not cause irritation to others using the same ghaṭ for bathing and washing clothes etc. Another version of the first portion of this Sūtra, proposed by Haradatta, is, 'Let him not, whilst bathing, clean himself [with soap powder or the like].' Another commentator takes Sūtra 28 as a prohibition of the daily bath or washing generally ordained for Brāhmanas, and refers Sūtra 29 to the naimittika snāna or 'bathing on certain occasions,' and takes Sūtra 30 as a restriction of the latter.
Source
Āpastamba Dharma Sūtra
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