Shloka 59
भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः
Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra
रजस्वलासु कन्यासु विधवासु च मैथुनम् । मांसचर्मरसादीनां लवणस्य च विक्रयः
rajasvalāsu kanyāsu vidhavāsu ca maithunam | māṃsacarmarasādīnāṃ lavaṇasya ca vikrayaḥ
月経中の女、未婚の乙女、あるいは寡婦と交わること、また肉・皮革・酩酊の酒などを売買し、さらに塩を商うこと—これらはシヴァ・ダルマの道において清浄を求める者にとり、非難される行いと宣示される。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It frames certain actions as sources of impurity and bondage (pāśa) that disturb sattva and self-restraint, which are needed for steady devotion to Shiva and progress toward liberation.
Linga-worship emphasizes inner and outer purity; avoiding such prohibited acts supports ritual fitness (adhikāra) and helps the devotee approach Saguna Shiva with disciplined mind, speech, and body.
The implied takeaway is to maintain purity and restraint alongside Shiva-upāsanā—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined conduct, and traditional cleanliness before worship (often supported by bhasma and mantra).