Shloka 33

स्नानविधिः — गायत्र्यावाहन, सूर्यवन्दन, तर्पण, पञ्चमहायज्ञ, भस्मस्नान, मन्त्रस्नान

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मयज्ञादथ स्नानं कृत्वादौ सर्वथात्मनः तीर्थं संगृह्य विधिवत् प्रविशेच्छिबिरं वशी

Transliteration

brahmayajñādatha snānaṃ kṛtvādau sarvathātmanaḥ tīrthaṃ saṃgṛhya vidhivat praviśecchibiraṃ vaśī

Translation

ബ്രഹ്മയജ്ഞം സമാപ്തമാക്കിയ ശേഷം അവൻ ആദ്യം പൂർണ്ണമായ ആത്മശുദ്ധിയോടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്യണം. പിന്നെ വിധിപ്രകാരം തീർത്ഥജലം ശേഖരിച്ച്, സംയമിയായവൻ യഥാവിധി ശിബിരത്തിൽ (കർമ്മാവരണത്തിൽ) പ്രവേശിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मयज्ञात् (brahmayajñāt): after the Brahma-yajña/recitation rite

• अथ (atha): then

• स्नानम् (snānam): bathing, ablution

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having done

• आदौ (ādau): first, at the beginning

• सर्वथा (sarvathā): in every way, completely

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ): of oneself, of the self

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham): sacred water, consecrated water

• संगृह्य (saṁgṛhya): having gathered/collected

• विधिवत् (vidhivat): according to injunction, duly

• प्रविशेत् (praviśet): should enter

• शिबिरम् (chibiram/śibiram): camp, enclosure, pavilion

• वशी (vaśī): self-controlled, disciplined.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya, within a ritual-instruction passage)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes adhikāra (fitness) for worship: Brahma-yajña, purification by स्नान (snāna), and handling of tīrtha-water are prerequisites before entering the ritual space for Śiva-pūjā.

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

Śiva-tattva is approached through śuddhi (purity) and niyama (discipline): the Pati (Lord) is worshipped when the pashu (soul) restrains itself (वशी) and prepares with sanctified means (tīrtha) and right procedure (vidhi).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A preparatory discipline combining Vedic recitation-duty (Brahma-yajña), ritual bathing (snāna), and regulated conduct (vaśitā/self-control), aligning outer puja with inner Pāśupata-style restraint.