Shloka 3

उपलेपनादिकथनम्

Vastraputa-jala, Ahimsa, and Conduct in Shiva Worship

Devanagari script

तस्माद्वै सर्वकार्याणि दैविकानि द्विजोत्तमाः अद्भिः कार्याणि पूताभिः सर्वकार्यप्रसिद्धये

Transliteration

tasmādvai sarvakāryāṇi daivikāni dvijottamāḥ adbhiḥ kāryāṇi pūtābhiḥ sarvakāryaprasiddhaye

Translation

Por ello, oh el mejor de los nacidos dos veces, todos los ritos sagrados destinados a lo Divino deben realizarse con agua purificada, para que toda empresa alcance su consumación exitosa.

Word by Word

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore

• वै (vai): indeed

• सर्वकार्याणि (sarva-kāryāṇi): all acts/undertakings

• दैविकानि (daivikāni): divine/sacred (ritual) acts

• द्विजोत्तमाः (dvijottamāḥ): O best of the twice-born (Brahmins)

• अद्भिः (adbhiḥ): with waters

• कार्याणि (kāryāṇi): should be done/performed

• पूताभिः (pūtābhiḥ): purified/holy

• सर्वकार्यप्रसिद्धये (sarva-kārya-prasiddhaye): for the accomplishment/success of all acts

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes ritual purity (śuddhi) as foundational to Linga-pūjā: sacred acts for Mahādeva should be done with purified water so the rite becomes effective and yields siddhi (successful completion).

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

Shiva is implied as Pati—the Divine recipient of daivika-karmas—whose worship demands śuddha-upacāra; purity of water symbolizes the aspirant’s readiness for Shiva’s anugraha (grace) that removes pāśa (bondage) from the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights pūta-jala (purified water) usage in puja—ācāmana, prokṣaṇa, and abhiṣeka-related purity—supporting the Shaiva discipline where external śauca reinforces inner yogic purification.