Shloka 49

Adhyaya 89: शौचाचारलक्षणम् — सदाचार, भैक्ष्यचर्या, प्रायश्चित्त, द्रव्यशुद्धि, आशौच-निर्णय

Devanagari script

योगध्यानैकनिष्ठाश् च निर्लेपाः काञ्चनं यथा शुद्धानां शोधनं नास्ति विशुद्धा ब्रह्मविद्यया

Transliteration

yogadhyānaikaniṣṭhāś ca nirlepāḥ kāñcanaṃ yathā śuddhānāṃ śodhanaṃ nāsti viśuddhā brahmavidyayā

Translation

Those who are single‑mindedly devoted to yoga and meditation remain unstained, like gold. For the already pure there is no further purification; by Brahma‑vidyā—the liberating wisdom that reveals Pati (Śiva) and severs the pasha of bondage from the pashu (the soul)—they are made perfectly pure.

Word by Word

• yoga-dhyāna-eka-niṣṭhāḥ: exclusively steadfast in yoga and meditation

• ca: and

• nirlepāḥ: unstained, untainted

• kāñcanam: gold

• yathā: just as

• śuddhānām: of the pure

• śodhanam: cleansing, further purification

• na asti: does not exist/is not needed

• viśuddhāḥ: completely purified

• brahma-vidyayā: by Brahma-vidyā (liberating spiritual knowledge)

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shifts the focus from external cleansing alone to inner śuddhi: through dhyāna and Brahma-vidyā, the devotee becomes “unstained like gold,” making the worship of the Linga a vehicle for liberation (mokṣa), not merely ritual merit.

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

By pointing to Brahma-vidyā as the final purifier, it implies Shiva-tattva as the supreme reality (Pati) realized through liberating knowledge—when that knowledge dawns, bondage (pāśa) no longer adheres to the soul (paśu).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Single-pointed commitment to yoga and meditation (yoga-dhyāna-eka-niṣṭhā) is highlighted as the decisive practice that renders one nirlepa (untainted), complementing or surpassing merely external purificatory rites.