Shloka 36

अविद्या-पञ्चक, नवसर्ग-क्रमः, प्रजापति-प्रसवः

Vibhaga 1, Adhyaya 5

Devanagari script

अप्रमादश् च विनयो व्यवसायो द्विजोत्तमाः क्षेमं सुखं यशश्चैव धर्मपुत्राश् च तासु वै

Transliteration

apramādaś ca vinayo vyavasāyo dvijottamāḥ kṣemaṃ sukhaṃ yaśaścaiva dharmaputrāś ca tāsu vai

Translation

O best of the twice-born, from those virtuous disciplines arise vigilance (apramāda), humility (vinaya), and steadfast effort (vyavasāya); and from them indeed come welfare (kṣema), happiness (sukha), and good repute (yaśas)—these are the true sons of Dharma.

Word by Word

• apramādaḥ: vigilance, freedom from heedlessness

• ca: and

• vinayaḥ: humility, disciplined conduct

• vyavasāyaḥ: resolve, determined effort

• dvija-uttamāḥ: O best among the twice-born (Brahmin sages)

• kṣemam: welfare, security, well-being

• sukham: happiness, ease

• yaśaḥ: fame, good name

• ca eva: and indeed

• dharma-putrāḥ: sons/offspring of Dharma (results born of righteousness)

• ca: and

• tāsu: from them/in them (i.e., in those virtues/practices)

• vai: certainly, indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching tradition of Dharma to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Dharma

FAQs

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

It establishes the inner prerequisites for Linga-upasana: apramada (steady attentiveness), vinaya (humble restraint), and vyavasaya (firm resolve). Such qualities purify the pashu (individual soul), loosen pasha (bondage), and make worship fruitful, yielding kshema, sukha, and yasha.

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

By calling these virtues the “sons of Dharma,” the verse implies that alignment with cosmic order naturally generates auspicious results. In Shaiva Siddhanta framing, Shiva as Pati is the ultimate bestower of grace, but the soul must become fit through disciplined conduct so that His anugraha (grace) can be received without obstruction.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights the ethical limb that supports both Puja and Pashupata-oriented sadhana: continuous vigilance (apramada), humility (vinaya), and determined practice (vyavasaya) as the practical basis for successful Shiva worship and yogic steadiness.