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Meaning of "shaucha"

Word

Shaucha

Sanskrit

शौच

IAST

śauca

In General

Purity of mind, body and intellect for a positive attitude. Shaucha or Purity is one of the five Niyamas the Patanjali yoga sutra insist as preliminary step to do spiritual practice.

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