Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

आतिथ्यश्राद्धयज्ञेषु न गच्छेद्योगवित्क्वचित् एवं ह्यहिंसको योगी भवेदिति विचारितम्

Transliteration

ātithyaśrāddhayajñeṣu na gacchedyogavitkvacit evaṃ hyahiṃsako yogī bhavediti vicāritam

Translation

Quien conoce el Yoga no debe acudir, en ningún momento, a banquetes de hospitalidad, a ritos de śrāddha ni a reuniones sacrificiales (yajña); pues se ha concluido que así el yogui queda verdaderamente establecido en la ahiṃsā (no violencia).

Word by Word

• आतिथ्य-श्राद्ध-यज्ञेषु: in hospitality-feasts, śrāddha ceremonies, and yajñas

• न: not

• गच्छेत्: should go

• योग-वित्: the knower of Yoga

• क्वचित्: at any time/anywhere

• एवम्: thus

• हि: indeed

• अहिंसकः: non-violent/one established in ahiṃsā

• योगी: the yogin

• भवेत्: becomes/should become

• इति: thus

• विचारितम्: it is deliberated/concluded.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana’s yogic discipline to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It prioritizes inner Shaiva discipline—ahiṃsā and restraint—over social-ritual participation, implying that true devotion to Pati (Shiva) matures through yogic purity rather than mere attendance at ritual occasions.

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

Shiva-tattva is approached here as the principle of purification and liberation: by establishing ahiṃsā and detachment, the pashu (individual soul) loosens pāśa (bondage) and becomes fit for Shiva’s grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A yogic vow-like discipline of withdrawal from feast-centered śrāddha/yajña settings to protect ahiṃsā, sense-control, and steadiness—traits aligned with Pāśupata-oriented renunciation and meditative focus.