Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

शाकमूलफलादीनां धान्यवच्छुद्धिरिष्यते मार्जनोन्मार्जनैर् वेश्म पुनःपाकेन मृन्मयम्

Transliteration

śākamūlaphalādīnāṃ dhānyavacchuddhiriṣyate mārjanonmārjanair veśma punaḥpākena mṛnmayam

Translation

ಶಾಕ, ಮೂಲ, ಫಲಾದಿಗಳ ಶುದ್ಧಿಯೂ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಂತೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಮನೆ ಒರೆಸಿ-ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದರೆ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ।

Word by Word

• śāka: vegetables

• mūla: roots

• phala: fruits

• ādīnām: and other such items

• dhānya-vat: like grains

• śuddhiḥ: purification/cleanliness

• iṣyate: is prescribed/considered proper

• mārjana: sweeping/cleaning

• unmārjanaiḥ: by thorough wiping/cleansing

• veśma: house/dwelling

• punaḥ-pākena: by cooking/baking again

• mṛnmayam: earthen (vessel/ware)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Purāṇic dharma to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It sets practical śauca standards for Shiva-pūjā—purifying offerings (vegetables, roots, fruits) like grains, keeping the worship-space clean by sweeping, and ensuring earthen vessels are ritually fit by re-baking.

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

Shiva as Pati is approached through disciplined purity: external cleanliness supports inner śuddhi of the pashu (bound soul), reducing pasha (impurity/bondage) that obstructs steady worship and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritual śauca as a preparatory limb of Shiva-pūjā—cleaning the altar-space and properly purifying materials and vessels—supporting the focused mind required for Pāśupata-oriented devotion and practice.