Shloka 11

यतिप्रायश्चित्तविधानम्

Ascetic Atonements and Discipline

Devanagari script

असद्वादो न कर्तव्यो यतिना धर्मलिप्सुना परमापद्गतेनापि न कार्यं स्तेयमप्युत

Transliteration

asadvādo na kartavyo yatinā dharmalipsunā paramāpadgatenāpi na kāryaṃ steyamapyuta

Translation

Ein Yati, der nach Dharma verlangt, soll keine falsche oder verletzende Rede führen. Selbst wenn ihn die schwerste Not trifft, darf er keinen Diebstahl begehen, ja nicht einmal ihn billigen.

Word by Word

• asadvādaḥ: false/undharma speech

• na: not

• kartavyaḥ: to be done/undertaken

• yatinā: by a yati (renunciate)

• dharma-lipsunā: desiring/aspiring for dharma

• paramāpad-gatena: fallen into extreme distress

• api: even

• na: not

• kāryam: to be done

• steyam: theft

• api: even

• uta: and indeed/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Yati-dharma to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes inner purity as the foundation of Shiva-bhakti: a devotee of the Linga must uphold satya and non-stealing, because impurity of speech and conduct blocks the grace of Pati (Shiva) that frees the pashu from pasha.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva is the supreme moral and liberating order: alignment with dharma (truthful speech and non-theft) attunes the soul to Pati, while adharma strengthens bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights core restraints akin to yama—truthfulness in speech and asteya (non-stealing)—as essential supports for Pashupata Yoga and for the efficacy of Shiva-puja.