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According to the teachings of Somasen Bhattaraka, the practice of wearing a *nirmath pada* is called *samyama*. This *samyama* is possible only when the body is purified by *sanskaras*. || 5 ||
The practice of *tapas* is the one that eradicates the root of the tree of sin, dries up the ocean of worldly existence, brings about the happiness of liberation, and is the form of Dharma. || 6 || A person who desires to practice *tapas* should definitely practice that *tapas* which uproots the tree of sin, dries up the ocean of worldly existence, bestows the happiness of liberation, and is the form of Dharma. || 6 ||
All beings in the world desire happiness. There is no being in the world who desires suffering. Therefore, these beings who desire happiness are considered fit for *sanskaras*. || 7 ||
Although the inner purification of humans is achieved through *kalalabdhi*, *karma sthiti kalalabdhi*, *jati smaran*, etc., this primary purification depends on the purification of the body. And the purification of the body depends on external *sanskaras* (purification). || 8 ||
Just as a seed has the power to sprout, but it also requires external factors like rain, fertile soil, wind, and sunlight for its growth, similarly, although beings have the potential to attain *samyaktva*, etc., this potential cannot manifest without external factors. These external factors are many, and one of them is the purification of the body through *sanskaras*. || 9 ||
External purification: Bathing, rinsing the mouth, wearing clean clothes, etc., are considered to be the means of purifying the body. *Sutka* (impurity due to death) and other purifications are also considered to be external purifications. || 10 ||