Drishti Putam Nyaset Padam — Complete Lyrics
दृष्टिपूतं न्यसेत्पादम्
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
दृष्टिपूतं न्यसेत्पादं वस्त्रपूतं जलं पिबेत्।
सत्यपूतं वदेद्वाक्यं मनःपूतं समाचरेत्॥
dṛṣṭi-pūtaṁ nyaset pādaṁ vastra-pūtaṁ jalaṁ pibet।
satya-pūtaṁ vaded vākyaṁ manaḥ-pūtaṁ samācaret॥
Set down your foot only after purifying the ground with your sight; drink only water purified through a cloth; speak only words purified by truth; and act only after purifying your conduct with a clear mind. The verse prescribes four disciplines of mindful living — watchful steps, clean water, truthful speech and considered action — so that one harms none and lives with purity.
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