Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

उल्लेखनेनाञ्जनेन तथा संमार्जनेन च गोनिवासेन वै शुद्धा सेचनेन धरा स्मृता

Transliteration

ullekhanenāñjanena tathā saṃmārjanena ca gonivāsena vai śuddhā secanena dharā smṛtā

Translation

Der Boden gilt als gereinigt durch Abschaben (und Einebnen), durch Bestreichen mit einer heiligenden Paste und durch Fegen; auch durch den Aufenthalt von Kühen wird er rein, und man erinnert sich, dass er ebenso durch Besprengen mit Wasser gereinigt wird.

Word by Word

• उल्लेखनेन: by scraping/marking and leveling

• अञ्जनेन: by smearing/anointing (with purifying paste)

• तथा: and also

• संमार्जनेन: by sweeping/cleaning

• च: and

• गो-निवासेन: by the residence/dwelling of cows

• वै: indeed

• शुद्धा: purified

• सेचनेन: by sprinkling (water)

• धरा: the earth/ground

• स्मृता: is said/remembered (in tradition)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śiva-pūjā procedures to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prescribes bhūmi-śodhana—purifying the worship area—so the Linga-pūjā is performed in a sāttvika, consecrated space suitable for invoking Pati (Śiva) and removing ritual obstacles.

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

By emphasizing purity of the ritual field, it implies Śiva as Pati—supremely pure and liberating—approached through ordered discipline; purification supports the pashu’s movement from pasha (impurity/bondage) toward Śiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical pūjā-vidhi step: cleansing and consecrating the ground by scraping/leveling, smearing, sweeping, allowing cows to sanctify the area, and sprinkling water—preliminaries that stabilize the mind and environment for worship.