Shloka 9

यतिप्रायश्चित्तविधानम्

Ascetic Atonements and Discipline

Devanagari script

पुनर् आश्रमम् आगत्य चरेद्भिक्षुरतन्द्रितः न धर्मयुक्तमनृतं हिनस्तीति मनीषिणः

Transliteration

punar āśramam āgatya caredbhikṣuratandritaḥ na dharmayuktamanṛtaṃ hinastīti manīṣiṇaḥ

Translation

Kehrt er wieder in das āśrama zurück, soll der Bettelmönch ohne Nachlässigkeit umhergehen. Die Weisen erklären, dass eine Unwahrheit, die im Dienst des Dharma gesprochen wird, dem Dharma nicht schadet, weil sie mit Rechtschaffenheit verbunden ist.

Word by Word

• punar: again

• āśramam: to the āśrama/hermitage

• āgatya: having come/returned

• caret: should practice/should conduct himself

• bhikṣuḥ: a mendicant/renunciate

• atandritaḥ: vigilant, not careless

• na: not

• dharma-yuktam: connected with dharma, dharma-aligned

• anṛtam: untruth/false statement

• hinasti: harms, injures

• iti: thus

• manīṣiṇaḥ: the wise, discerning sages

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the dharma teaching within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-worship as supported by inner discipline: the bhikshu’s vigilance and dharma-aligned conduct protect the sanctity of worship and the devotee’s progress from pasha (bondage) toward Pati (Shiva).

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

Indirectly, it aligns Shiva-tattva with dharma as a liberating order: what serves dharma supports the soul’s release from pasha, culminating in orientation to Pati, the Lord who is the ground of right order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pashupata-oriented restraint and wakefulness (atandrita) in daily conduct—an ethical-yogic discipline that stabilizes puja and japa by minimizing negligence and preserving dharma.