Shloka 56

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

Devanagari script

श्रीफलैरंशुपट्टानां कुतपानामरिष्टकैः चर्मणां विदलानां च वेत्राणां वस्त्रवन्मतम्

Transliteration

śrīphalairaṃśupaṭṭānāṃ kutapānāmariṣṭakaiḥ carmaṇāṃ vidalānāṃ ca vetrāṇāṃ vastravanmatam

Translation

Il est enseigné que les nattes de tissu en fibre aṃśu, les couvertures de laine kuṭapa, ainsi que le cuir, les lanières de cuir fendu et les objets en canne, doivent être tenus pour équivalents à des vêtements (et donc aptes au don de tissu).

Word by Word

• śrīphalaiḥ: with coconuts (as accompanying auspicious items)

• aṃśu-paṭṭānām: of aṃśu-fibre cloths/garments

• kuṭapānām: of woollen blankets/coverings (kuṭapa)

• ariṣṭakaiḥ: with ariṣṭaka items (auspicious protective articles/offerings)

• carmaṇām: of leather/hides

• vidalānām: of split (leather) pieces/strips

• ca: and

• vetrāṇām: of cane/reed articles (vetra)

• vastra-vat: like cloth/garments

• matam: the accepted rule/teaching.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It clarifies what counts as “vastra” (cloth/garment) in dana connected to Shiva-dharma—broadening acceptable gift-items used to support puja and the worshipper’s purity.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva-tattva as Pati (Lord) who receives offerings through dharma: the devotee (pashu) loosens pasha (bondage) by righteous giving and ritual propriety aligned with scripture.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Dana as an auxiliary discipline to Shiva-puja—offering cloth-equivalents and auspicious accompaniments as part of regulated worship that supports inner purification (a preparatory aid to Pashupata-oriented sadhana).