Shloka 11

Adhyaya 89: शौचाचारलक्षणम् — सदाचार, भैक्ष्यचर्या, प्रायश्चित्त, द्रव्यशुद्धि, आशौच-निर्णय

Devanagari script

आतिथ्यश्राद्धयज्ञेषु न गच्छेद्योगवित्क्वचित् एवं ह्यहिंसको योगी भवेदिति विचारितम्

Transliteration

ātithyaśrāddhayajñeṣu na gacchedyogavitkvacit evaṃ hyahiṃsako yogī bhavediti vicāritam

Translation

لا ينبغي لعارف اليوغا أن يذهب في أي وقت إلى الولائم المتصلة بالضيافة، أو بطقوس الشرادها (śrāddha)، أو بتجمّعات اليَجْنَة (yajña)؛ إذ قد تقرّر أن اليوغي بهذه الطريقة يثبت حقًّا في الأَهِمسا (عدم الإيذاء).

Word by Word

• आतिथ्य-श्राद्ध-यज्ञेषु: in hospitality-feasts, śrāddha ceremonies, and yajñas

• न: not

• गच्छेत्: should go

• योग-वित्: the knower of Yoga

• क्वचित्: at any time/anywhere

• एवम्: thus

• हि: indeed

• अहिंसकः: non-violent/one established in ahiṃsā

• योगी: the yogin

• भवेत्: becomes/should become

• इति: thus

• विचारितम्: it is deliberated/concluded.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana’s yogic discipline to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It prioritizes inner Shaiva discipline—ahiṃsā and restraint—over social-ritual participation, implying that true devotion to Pati (Shiva) matures through yogic purity rather than mere attendance at ritual occasions.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva-tattva is approached here as the principle of purification and liberation: by establishing ahiṃsā and detachment, the pashu (individual soul) loosens pāśa (bondage) and becomes fit for Shiva’s grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A yogic vow-like discipline of withdrawal from feast-centered śrāddha/yajña settings to protect ahiṃsā, sense-control, and steadiness—traits aligned with Pāśupata-oriented renunciation and meditative focus.