Shloka 31

Kṣaura-Snāna-Vidhi — Rite of Tonsure/Shaving and Purificatory Bath (Śaiva Procedure)

Devanagari script

ततस्तत्र च शुद्धात्मा पञ्चधा परिकल्पितम् । भैक्ष्यं यथोचितं कुर्य्याद्दूषितान्नं विवर्ज्जयेत्

Transliteration

tatastatra ca śuddhātmā pañcadhā parikalpitam | bhaikṣyaṃ yathocitaṃ kuryyāddūṣitānnaṃ vivarjjayet

Translation

Then, being pure in mind, he should accept alms in the fivefold manner as prescribed there, taking only what is proper, and he should avoid food that is tainted or impure.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kāla/Anantara (काल/अनन्तर)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-तस्)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• शुद्धात्मा: one of pure self/mind
• शुद्धात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘शुद्धः आत्मा यस्य’/‘शुद्ध आत्मा’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पञ्चधा: in five ways
• पञ्चधा: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पञ्चधा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘in five ways’

• परिकल्पितम्: prescribed/arranged
• परिकल्पितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-√कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘arranged/prescribed’

• भैक्ष्यम्: alms/food obtained by begging
• भैक्ष्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैक्ष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यथा-उचितम्: as appropriate
• यथा-उचितम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + उचित (प्रातिपदिक; √वच्/√उच्? ‘to be fitting’ as adjective)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास (‘यथा उचितम्’ = ‘as is proper’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; used adverbially qualifying action

• कुर्यात्: should do/perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• दूषित-अन्नम्: tainted food
• दूषित-अन्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दूषित (प्रातिपदिक; √दूष् क्त) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘दूषितम् अन्नम्’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विवर्जयेत्: should avoid
• विवर्जयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√वृज्/√वर्ज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; ‘should avoid’

Speaker

Lord Shiva (teaching the discipline of purity and right conduct in the Kailasha Samhita)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse emphasizes that inner purity (śuddhātmā) must be supported by disciplined conduct—especially purity in food—because the mind is refined through what one accepts, aiding liberation-oriented Shaiva yoga.

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

Linga worship in the Shiva Purana is inseparable from śauca (purity) and niyama (ethical restraint). By avoiding impure food and living on proper bhiksha, the devotee maintains ritual and mental fitness to worship Saguna Shiva with steadiness and reverence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests a renunciant discipline: accept only appropriate bhiksha, avoid contaminated food, and preserve sattva for japa and dhyāna—supporting practices like Panchakshara mantra recitation and Shiva-focused meditation.