Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

यः पुनस्तत्त्ववेत्ता च ब्रह्मविद् ब्राह्मणोत्तमः स्मरणाच्छुद्धिमाप्नोति नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

yaḥ punastattvavettā ca brahmavid brāhmaṇottamaḥ smaraṇācchuddhimāpnoti nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

Doch jener erhabenste Brahmane, der das Tattva kennt und Brahman erkennt, erlangt Reinheit allein durch das Erinnern; weiteres Abwägen ist nicht nötig.

Word by Word

• यः (yaḥ): who

• पुनः (punas): moreover/again

• तत्त्ववेत्ता (tattvavettā): knower of the true principle (tattva), knower of Shiva-tattva

• च (ca): and

• ब्रह्मविद् (brahmavid): knower of Brahman/the Absolute

• ब्राह्मणोत्तमः (brāhmaṇottamaḥ): the best among Brāhmaṇas

• स्मरणात् (smaraṇāt): from remembrance, by recollection

• शुद्धिम् (śuddhim): purity, inner purification

• आप्नोति (āpnoti): attains

• न (na): not

• अत्र (atra): here, in this matter

• कार्या (kāryā): to be done/required

• विचारणा (vicāraṇā): consideration, debate, investigation.

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prioritizes smaraṇa (remembrance/contemplation) of Shiva-tattva as a direct purifier, implying that inner worship alongside external Linga-pūjā has decisive spiritual efficacy.

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

By linking tattva-jñāna and brahma-jñāna with immediate purification through remembrance, it frames Shiva-tattva as the supreme Reality (Pati) whose recollection loosens pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Smaraṇa and inner contemplation—aligned with Pāśupata-oriented discipline where mental absorption in Shiva (tattva-smṛti) is treated as a powerful means of śuddhi.