Shloka 92
Adhyaya 89: शौचाचारलक्षणम् — सदाचार, भैक्ष्यचर्या, प्रायश्चित्त, द्रव्यशुद्धि, आशौच-निर्णय
वैश्यः पञ्चदशाहेन शूद्रो मासेन शुध्यति इति संक्षेपतः प्रोक्ता द्रव्यशुद्धिरनुत्तमा
vaiśyaḥ pañcadaśāhena śūdro māsena śudhyati iti saṃkṣepataḥ proktā dravyaśuddhiranuttamā
Un vaiśya se purifie en quinze jours, et un śūdra se purifie en un mois. Ainsi, en bref, a été énoncée la règle incomparable de la purification des substances (dravya-śuddhi).
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It sets practical purity timelines (dravya-śuddhi) so that offerings and ritual materials become fit for Śiva-pūjā, supporting disciplined approach to Linga worship.
Indirectly, it presents Śiva as Pati—the supreme recipient of worship—whose pūjā is approached through ordered dharma, where outer purification supports inner orientation toward liberation of the paśu from pāśa.
Ritual discipline of dravya-śuddhi (purification eligibility over time), a preparatory observance that complements Pāśupata-oriented sādhana by cultivating steadiness, restraint, and readiness for worship.