Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

शाकमूलफलादीनां धान्यवच्छुद्धिरिष्यते मार्जनोन्मार्जनैर् वेश्म पुनःपाकेन मृन्मयम्

Transliteration

śākamūlaphalādīnāṃ dhānyavacchuddhiriṣyate mārjanonmārjanair veśma punaḥpākena mṛnmayam

Translation

For vegetables, roots, fruits, and the like, purification is prescribed just as for grains. A dwelling is made pure by sweeping and cleansing, and earthenware is made pure by being baked again.

Word by Word

• śāka: vegetables

• mūla: roots

• phala: fruits

• ādīnām: and other such items

• dhānya-vat: like grains

• śuddhiḥ: purification/cleanliness

• iṣyate: is prescribed/considered proper

• mārjana: sweeping/cleaning

• unmārjanaiḥ: by thorough wiping/cleansing

• veśma: house/dwelling

• punaḥ-pākena: by cooking/baking again

• mṛnmayam: earthen (vessel/ware)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Purāṇic dharma to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It sets practical śauca standards for Shiva-pūjā—purifying offerings (vegetables, roots, fruits) like grains, keeping the worship-space clean by sweeping, and ensuring earthen vessels are ritually fit by re-baking.

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

Shiva as Pati is approached through disciplined purity: external cleanliness supports inner śuddhi of the pashu (bound soul), reducing pasha (impurity/bondage) that obstructs steady worship and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual śauca as a preparatory limb of Shiva-pūjā—cleaning the altar-space and properly purifying materials and vessels—supporting the focused mind required for Pāśupata-oriented devotion and practice.