Shloka 77

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

Devanagari script

उन्देफ़िलब्ले पेओप्ले नैवाशौचं यतीनां च वनस्थब्रह्मचारिणाम् नैष्ठिकानां नृपाणां च मण्डलीनां च सुव्रताः

Transliteration

undefilable people naivāśaucaṃ yatīnāṃ ca vanasthabrahmacāriṇām naiṣṭhikānāṃ nṛpāṇāṃ ca maṇḍalīnāṃ ca suvratāḥ

Translation

যতি, বনবাসী ব্রহ্মচারী, নৈষ্ঠিক ব্রতী, রাজা এবং মণ্ডলী (শৃঙ্খলাবদ্ধ তপস্বী)—এই সুব্রতীদের জন্য আশৌচ নেই। ব্রতনিষ্ঠা ও সংযমে, পতিশিবে পরায়ণ হয়ে তাদের শুদ্ধি স্থির থাকে।

Word by Word

• na eva: not at all

• āśaucam: ritual impurity/period of impurity

• yatīnām: of ascetics/renunciants

• ca: and

• vanastha-brahmacāriṇām: of brahmacārins dwelling in the forest

• naiṣṭhikānām: of those firm in lifelong vows/steadfast practitioners

• nṛpāṇām: of kings/rulers

• ca: and

• maṇḍalīnām: of maṇḍalins (disciplined ascetics/initiates maintaining a regulated observance)

• ca: and

• su-vratāḥ: those of good vows, well-observant practitioners.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prioritizes vrata and disciplined Śiva-oriented conduct as the basis of purity, implying that committed practitioners can maintain continuity in Linga-pūjā without interruption by ordinary āśauca rules.

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

By implying a purity grounded in steadfast observance rather than external conditions, it points to Śiva-tattva as the Pati beyond worldly defilement, toward whom the practitioner’s inner discipline is directed.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on naiṣṭhika-vrata (lifelong steadfast vows) and regulated ascetic discipline (maṇḍalī observance), aligning with Pāśupata-style inner purity supporting uninterrupted worship and practice.