Yoga Sutra 2.40: Purity protects one’s body and brings nonphysical relationship with others.
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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. -----------------------------
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