Shloka 53

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

Devanagari script

नमस्कारादिकं सर्वं गुरुशुश्रूषणादिकम् वस्त्रशौचविहीनात्मा ह्य् अशुचिर्नात्र संशयः

Transliteration

namaskārādikaṃ sarvaṃ guruśuśrūṣaṇādikam vastraśaucavihīnātmā hy aśucirnātra saṃśayaḥ

Translation

নমস্কাৰ আদি সকলো কৰ্ম আৰু গুৰুশুশ্ৰূষা আদি সেৱাও—যাৰ আচৰণত বস্ত্ৰশৌচ নাই, সি নিঃসন্দেহে অশুচি; ইয়াত সন্দেহ নাই। পতি শিৱৰ কৃপা বিচৰা পশুৰ বাবে বাহ্য-আন্তৰ শুদ্ধি শিৱপূজা আৰু পাশুপত আচৰণৰ যোগ্যতা সমৰ্থন কৰে।

Word by Word

• नमस्कारादिकम्: salutations and related rites

• सर्वम्: all

• गुरुशुश्रूषणादिकम्: service to the Guru and similar duties

• वस्त्रशौच: purity/cleanliness of garments

• विहीनात्मा: one whose disposition/practice is devoid (of that)

• हि: indeed

• अशुचिः: impure

• न अत्र: not here/ in this matter

• संशयः: doubt

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It states that even devotional acts like namaskāra and guru-sevā lose ritual efficacy if the worshipper neglects basic śauca—especially clean garments—thereby stressing eligibility (adhikāra) for Liṅga-pūjā.

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

By implication, Śiva as Pati is approached through ordered discipline: purity and restraint refine the Pashu and reduce pasha-like impurities, making the aspirant fit for Śiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śauca as a foundational observance—clean clothing and bodily purity—supporting proper Śiva-pūjā and the preparatory discipline aligned with Pāśupata practice.