Shloka 13

गुरुत्व-परम्परा-शौचविधि-प्रश्नः

Questions on Guruhood, Lineage, and Purificatory Discipline

Devanagari script

पंचम्यां पौर्णमास्यां वा कृतप्राभातिकक्रियः । लब्धानुज्ञस्तु गुरुणा स्नात्वा नियतमानसः

Transliteration

paṃcamyāṃ paurṇamāsyāṃ vā kṛtaprābhātikakriyaḥ | labdhānujñastu guruṇā snātvā niyatamānasaḥ

Translation

Am fünften Mondtag oder am Vollmondtag, nachdem er die vorgeschriebenen Morgenhandlungen vollzogen und die Erlaubnis des Guru erlangt hat, soll er baden und mit gezügeltem, standhaftem Geist im Ritus der Verehrung Śivas fortschreiten.

Word by Word

• paṃcamyām: on the fifth (lunar day)
• paṃcamyām: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṃcamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• paurṇamāsyām: on the full-moon day
• paurṇamāsyām: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paurṇamāsī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन

• vā: or
• vā: Vikalpa (विकल्प)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (disjunctive particle)

• kṛta-prābhātika-kriyaḥ: having performed the morning rites
• kṛta-prābhātika-kriyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + prābhātika (प्रातिपदिक) + kriyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (yasya prābhātikā kriyā kṛtā = one who has performed the morning rites)

• labdha-anujñaḥ: having obtained permission
• labdha-anujñaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: labdha (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + anujñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (yasya anujñā labdhā = one who has obtained permission)

• tu: then/but
• tu: Sambandha-nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• guruṇā: by the teacher
• guruṇā: Karta/Agent-in-instrumental (कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• snātvā: having bathed
• snātvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √snā (धातु) + tvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); स्नानं कृत्वा (having bathed)

• niyata-mānasaḥ: with a disciplined mind
• niyata-mānasaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyata (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (yasya mānasaṃ niyatam = whose mind is restrained)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes adhikāra (fitness) for Śiva-pūjā through śauca, niyama, and guru-anugraha; such preparation is held to make worship fruitful and remove impediments (vighna) to sādhana.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Guru

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that Śiva-worship should begin with purity of body and steadiness of mind, and that spiritual practice becomes fruitful when undertaken with the guru’s sanction and disciplined intent.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

It sets the preparatory framework for Saguna worship such as Liṅga-pūjā: perform morning observances, take a purifying bath, and approach the rite with mental restraint, honoring the guru as the gateway to correct Śaiva procedure.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform prātar-kriyā (morning duties), bathe for śauca (purity), take the guru’s permission, and cultivate niyata-manas (focused mind) before beginning japa or pūjā—commonly including pañcākṣarī-japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) in Śaiva practice.