Shloka 67
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
सत्संगात्सर्वमेतद्वै नराणां जायते द्विजाः । धनधान्यादिकं सर्वं देयं वै गृहमेधिना
satsaṃgātsarvametadvai narāṇāṃ jāyate dvijāḥ | dhanadhānyādikaṃ sarvaṃ deyaṃ vai gṛhamedhinā
O twice-born ones, through sat-saṅga—the company of the virtuous—all these auspicious attainments arise for human beings. Therefore, a householder should indeed give in charity: wealth, grains, and all such resources.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that sat-saṅga is a primary purifier: by keeping the company of the righteous, dharma naturally arises, and the householder’s wealth becomes a means of inner purification through dāna—supporting the journey toward Shiva (Pati) and loosening worldly bonds (pāśa).
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is sustained by purity of conduct; sat-saṅga refines devotion, and charity offered in a Shiva-centered spirit becomes an extension of pūjā—serving Shiva through serving His devotees and sustaining dharmic life.
A practical takeaway is dāna—especially anna-dāna (gift of food/grain) and support to sādhus and Shiva temples—performed after Shiva-pūjā or japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), with a mind shaped by sat-saṅga.