Shloka 11

Devanagari script

गृहीतशिश्न उत्थाय ततो गच्छेज्जलाशयम् । उद्धृत्य वार्यथान्यायं शौचं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः

Transliteration

gṛhītaśiśna utthāya tato gacchejjalāśayam | uddhṛtya vāryathānyāyaṃ śaucaṃ kuryādatandritaḥ

Translation

إذا نهض وهو ممسك بعضوه، فليتوجّه بعد ذلك إلى مورد ماء. وليغترف الماء على الوجه المقرّر، وليقم بالتطهير (شَوْچَا) من غير إهمال.

Word by Word

• gṛhīta-śiśnaḥ: having held his organ
• gṛhīta-śiśnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gṛhīta (√grah धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय) + śiśna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); kta-participle (क्त) ‘gṛhīta’ + tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) = ‘śiśnaṃ gṛhītavān’ (having held the penis)

• utthāya: having risen
• utthāya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√sthā (उद्+स्था धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), sequence adverb (ततः = तदनन्तरम्)

• gacchet: should go
• gacchet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• jala-āśayam: to a water source/pond
• jala-āśayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + āśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) = ‘jalasya āśayaḥ’ (water-reservoir)

• uddhṛtya: having drawn up (taken)
• uddhṛtya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√hṛ (उद्+हृ धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त)

• vāri: water
• vāri: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• athā: then/thereupon
• athā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), discourse particle (अनन्तरार्थक/आरम्भक)

• nyāyam: the proper method
• nyāyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• śaucam: purification/cleaning
• śaucam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śauca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• kuryāt: should do/perform
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• atandritaḥ: unwearied, attentive
• atandritaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + tandrita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); nañ-tatpuruṣa sense (नञर्थ) = ‘not lazy/without negligence’

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating prescribed conduct as taught in the Kailasa Samhita tradition)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it belongs to dinācāra/śauca-vidhi, emphasizing bodily discipline as prerequisite for Śiva-upāsanā.

Significance: Teaches that purity and attentiveness (atandrita) are part of sādhana; the ‘tīrtha’ here is the immediate water-source used for śauca.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that external cleanliness (śauca) and alertness are foundational disciplines for approaching Shiva-worship; bodily order supports inner steadiness for japa, dhyāna, and devotion to Pati (Shiva).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga-puja is traditionally preceded by purification; this verse situates śauca as a prerequisite so that the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva with ritual fitness, restraint, and reverence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform proper water-based purification (ācamanā/śauca as per rule) with attentiveness, as preparation for Shiva’s worship, mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and other daily observances.