Shloka 62

Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya

Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification

Devanagari script

तत्तल्लोकमवाप्नोति इति वेदविदो विदुः । अर्थहीनः सदा कुर्यात्तपसा मार्जनं तथा

Transliteration

tattallokamavāpnoti iti vedavido viduḥ | arthahīnaḥ sadā kuryāttapasā mārjanaṃ tathā

Translation

The knowers of the Veda declare: “He attains that respective world (in accordance with his acts).” Therefore, one who is devoid of true spiritual purpose should continually undertake purification through austerity (tapas) as well.

Word by Word

• तत्-तत्-लोकम्: that respective world
• तत्-तत्-लोकम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम) + तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-प्रायः प्रयोगः—‘तत् तत्’ (that respective) इति विशेषणद्वयेन लोकः विशेषितः

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• वेद-विदः: knowers of the Veda
• वेद-विदः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + विद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः वेदान् वेत्ति इति (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• विदुः: know/declare
• विदुः: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• अर्थ-हीनः: one lacking wealth/means
• अर्थ-हीनः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः अर्थेन हीनः (तृतीया/पञ्चमी-भावार्थे तत्पुरुष)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana (करण/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे (तपस्-शब्दः), तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; करणार्थे

• मार्जनम्: purification/cleansing
• मार्जनम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मार्जन (प्रातिपदिक; √मृज् धातोः ल्युट्-प्रत्ययान्त भाव/कर्मनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise/so)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that beings reap destinations (lokas) according to karmic and spiritual orientation, and therefore urges deliberate inner purification through tapas so life is not “meaningless” but directed toward Shiva-realization and liberation.

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

In the Vidyeśvarasaṃhitā, right practice is framed as purification that qualifies one for Shiva-worship; tapas functions as cleansing of impurities (mala) so devotion to the Linga (Saguna Shiva) becomes steady and spiritually fruitful rather than merely ritualistic.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse directly recommends tapas (disciplined austerity) as a means of mārjana (purification); in practical Shaiva observance this aligns with self-restraint, vows/fasts (especially on Mahāśivarātri), and purificatory disciplines supporting mantra-japa and Linga-pūjā.