Shloka 58
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
विद्यादुर्वृत्तितो दुःखं सुखं विद्यात्सुवृत्तितः । धर्मार्जनमतः कुर्याद्भोगमोक्षप्रसिद्धये
vidyādurvṛttito duḥkhaṃ sukhaṃ vidyātsuvṛttitaḥ | dharmārjanamataḥ kuryādbhogamokṣaprasiddhaye
দুৰ্বৃত্তিৰ পৰা দুখ হয়, আৰু সুবৃত্তিৰ পৰা সুখ—এই কথা জানি থোৱা। সেয়ে ভোগ আৰু মোক্ষৰ প্ৰসিদ্ধ সিদ্ধিৰ বাবে ধৰ্মাৰ্জন কৰা উচিত।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Shiva’s dharma-oriented teaching within the Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga legend; it teaches that conduct determines duḥkha/sukha and urges dharmārjana for both bhoga and mokṣa—typical Purāṇic integration of pravṛtti and nivṛtti under Śiva’s path.
Significance: Frames temple-life and household dharma as compatible with liberation when aligned to Śiva’s order; motivates balanced sādhana.
FAQs
It teaches that inner and outer well-being depend on conduct: adharma-filled behavior ripens as suffering, while dharmic behavior supports happiness and becomes a foundation for liberation—aligning life with Shiva’s order (dharma) as the path to moksha.
Linga-worship is not merely ritual; it is supported by śīla (right conduct). By practicing dharma alongside devotion to Saguna Shiva (as Linga), one purifies karma and mind, making worship effective for both worldly welfare (bhoga) and liberation (moksha).
The verse emphasizes ethical discipline as the primary practice; in Shaiva observance this is naturally paired with daily Shiva-pūjā—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and living in dharmic restraint—so that devotion bears fruit as bhoga and moksha.