Shloka 33

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

Devanagari script

गुरूपदेशयुक्तानां वृद्धानां क्रमवर्त्तिनाम् अभ्युत्थानादिकं सर्वं प्रणामं चैव कारयेत्

Transliteration

gurūpadeśayuktānāṃ vṛddhānāṃ kramavarttinām abhyutthānādikaṃ sarvaṃ praṇāmaṃ caiva kārayet

Translation

A los ancianos firmes en la instrucción del Gurú y que siguen el debido orden de la disciplina, se les debe realizar toda muestra de respeto—levantarse para recibirlos y demás—y ofrecer también la postración completa (praṇāma).

Word by Word

• गुरूपदेशयुक्तानाम्: of those endowed with the Guru’s instruction

• वृद्धानाम्: of the elders/seniors

• क्रमवर्त्तिनाम्: of those who follow the proper order (discipline, right conduct)

• अभ्युत्थानादिकम्: rising up and similar acts of honor

• सर्वम्: all (of it)

• प्रणामम्: reverential salutation/prostration

• च एव: and indeed

• कारयेत्: one should do/perform (cause to be done).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that Shiva-upasana and Linga-puja must rest on sadachara: honoring the guru-taught elders through greeting and prostration purifies the pashu (soul) and makes worship fit to bear fruit.

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

Implicitly, it presents Shiva as Pati—the Lord approached through disciplined transmission (guru-upadesha); reverence to the guru-elders aligns the pashu with Shiva’s order (krama), loosening pasha (bondage) born of ego.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice is guru-vandana and namaskara (prostration) as a preparatory limb of Pashupata-oriented discipline, emphasizing humility and correct conduct before undertaking puja, japa, or vrata.