Shloka 82

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

Devanagari script

स्नानमात्रेण वै शुद्धिर् मरणे समुपस्थिते तत ऋतुत्रयादर्वाग् एकाहः परिगीयते

Transliteration

snānamātreṇa vai śuddhir maraṇe samupasthite tata ṛtutrayādarvāg ekāhaḥ parigīyate

Translation

死が生じたとき、清浄はまことに沐浴のみによって得られる。また、人生の最初の三つの「季節」にある者については、不浄の期間は一日のみと宣言される。

Word by Word

• snāna-mātreṇa: by bathing alone

• vai: indeed

• śuddhiḥ: purification

• maraṇe: upon death

• samupasthite: having occurred / being present

• tataḥ: then / therefore

• ṛtu-trayāt: than three seasons (three ṛtus)

• arvāk: up to / within

• eka-āhaḥ: one day

• parigīyate: is declared / is traditionally stated

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Linga Purana’s dharma-vidhi to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It clarifies that after a death-related impurity, bathing restores ritual fitness, protecting continuity of Shiva-puja while observing the prescribed duration of ashauca.

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

By emphasizing shuddhi through simple purification, it aligns with Shiva as Pati—graceful and accessible—while dharmic discipline regulates the pashu’s conduct under pasha (ritual and social bonds).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A shuddhi-vidhi: snāna (ritual bath) as the immediate purifier after a death, with a specified one-day ashauca for those within ‘three ṛtus’ (very early age).