Yoga Sutra 2.40: Niyama 1: Purity protects one’s body & brings nonphysical relationship with others.

Yoga Sutras of Patañjali. Aligning body, mind and soul with the infinite

40th Sutra Chapter 2 Purity and cleanliness guides us to protect and maintain our body like a temple, for the soul to reside within. We learn to see and appreciate the Cosmic beauty, rather than the cosmetic beauty, in ourselves as well as others. —————————————— शौचात् स्वाङ्गजुगुप्सा परैरसंसर्गः //2.40// shauchat svanggajugupsa parairasansargah//2.40// · shauchat - cleanliness · sva-angga - one's own body · jugupsa - aversion, gaurd, protect · parair - and with that of others · asansargah - cessation of physical contact. -----------------------------