Shloka 76

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

श्रौतस्मार्तविरुद्धं च वर्णाश्रमविवर्जितम् इहैव स्वर्गनरकं प्रत्ययं नान्यथा पुनः

Transliteration

śrautasmārtaviruddhaṃ ca varṇāśramavivarjitam ihaiva svarganarakaṃ pratyayaṃ nānyathā punaḥ

Translation

Any act that contradicts Śruti and Smṛti, and is devoid of the discipline of varṇa and āśrama, bears its proof here itself: heaven or hell is experienced in this very life—never otherwise.

Word by Word

• śrauta: based on Śruti/vedic injunction

• smārta: based on Smṛti/traditional dharma

• viruddham: contrary, opposed

• ca: and

• varṇa-āśrama: the order of social function and life-stages

• vivarjitam: devoid of, abandoned

• iha-eva: here itself, in this very life

• svarga-narakam: heaven and hell (states of upliftment or downfall)

• pratyayam: evidence, direct result/verification

• na: not

• anyathā: otherwise

• punaḥ: again/indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami

FAQs

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

It establishes that Śiva-pūjā and Linga-upāsanā must rest on dharmic conduct aligned with Śruti–Smṛti and varṇāśrama; otherwise the worship becomes distorted and yields immediate adverse karmic fruit.

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

Indirectly, it frames Śiva as Pati who upholds ṛta/dharma: when the paśu (soul) violates scriptural order, pāśa (bondage) tightens and the fruit is felt immediately; when aligned, upliftment (svarga-like clarity and harmony) manifests here.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights the prerequisite of scripturally grounded conduct—śaucācāra and dharmācāra—as the foundation for effective Śaiva sādhanā (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline), rather than treating ritual as independent of ethics.