Shloka 11

संन्यासाचारवर्णनम्

Description of the Conduct and Daily Discipline of Saṃnyāsa

Devanagari script

गृहीतशिश्न उत्थाय ततो गच्छेज्जलाशयम् । उद्धृत्य वार्यथान्यायं शौचं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः

Transliteration

gṛhītaśiśna utthāya tato gacchejjalāśayam | uddhṛtya vāryathānyāyaṃ śaucaṃ kuryādatandritaḥ

Translation

Nachdem er aufgestanden ist, während er sein Glied hält, soll er dann zu einem Wasserplatz gehen. Das Wasser nach der vorgeschriebenen Weise schöpfend, soll er die Reinigung (śauca) ohne Nachlässigkeit vollziehen.

Word by Word

• gṛhīta-śiśnaḥ: having held his organ
• gṛhīta-śiśnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gṛhīta (√grah धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय) + śiśna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); kta-participle (क्त) ‘gṛhīta’ + tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) = ‘śiśnaṃ gṛhītavān’ (having held the penis)

• utthāya: having risen
• utthāya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√sthā (उद्+स्था धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), sequence adverb (ततः = तदनन्तरम्)

• gacchet: should go
• gacchet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• jala-āśayam: to a water source/pond
• jala-āśayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + āśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) = ‘jalasya āśayaḥ’ (water-reservoir)

• uddhṛtya: having drawn up (taken)
• uddhṛtya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√hṛ (उद्+हृ धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त)

• vāri: water
• vāri: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• athā: then/thereupon
• athā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अन्वय-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), discourse particle (अनन्तरार्थक/आरम्भक)

• nyāyam: the proper method
• nyāyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• śaucam: purification/cleaning
• śaucam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śauca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• kuryāt: should do/perform
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• atandritaḥ: unwearied, attentive
• atandritaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + tandrita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); nañ-tatpuruṣa sense (नञर्थ) = ‘not lazy/without negligence’

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating prescribed conduct as taught in the Kailasa Samhita tradition)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it belongs to dinācāra/śauca-vidhi, emphasizing bodily discipline as prerequisite for Śiva-upāsanā.

Significance: Teaches that purity and attentiveness (atandrita) are part of sādhana; the ‘tīrtha’ here is the immediate water-source used for śauca.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It teaches that external cleanliness (śauca) and alertness are foundational disciplines for approaching Shiva-worship; bodily order supports inner steadiness for japa, dhyāna, and devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

Linga-puja is traditionally preceded by purification; this verse situates śauca as a prerequisite so that the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva with ritual fitness, restraint, and reverence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform proper water-based purification (ācamanā/śauca as per rule) with attentiveness, as preparation for Shiva’s worship, mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and other daily observances.