Shloka 23

यतिप्रायश्चित्तविधानम्

Ascetic Atonements and Discipline

Devanagari script

सद्भिः सह विनिश्चित्य यद्ब्रूयुस्तत्समाचरेत्

Transliteration

sadbhiḥ saha viniścitya yadbrūyustatsamācaret

Translation

સદ્જનો સાથે વિચારવિમર્શ કરીને તેઓ જે કહે, તે જ યથાવત્ આચરવું. ધર્મવિવેકના માર્ગદર્શન હેઠળ આ આચરણ પશુ (જીવ)ના પાશબંધને ઢીલો કરે છે અને પતિ—શિવને—પ્રસન્ન કરે છે.

Word by Word

• सद्भिः: with the good/virtuous

• सह: together/with

• विनिश्चित्य: having ascertained/decided with certainty

• यत्: what/that which

• ब्रूयुः: they may say/declare (the wise)

• तत्: that

• समाचरेत्: one should practice/undertake properly

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 establishes that Linga-pūjā must be grounded in sadācāra—acting according to the counsel of the sādhus—so worship becomes a means of purification and not mere ritual performance.

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

Śiva as Pati is the inner witness and bestower of anugraha; aligning one’s conduct with the wise supports the soul’s movement from pasha-bound habit toward Śiva-oriented discernment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Not a specific rite, but the prerequisite discipline for Pāśupata-oriented living: seeking satsanga, verifying dharma with the virtuous, and then practicing it consistently as daily sādhana.