Shloka 123

ध्यानयज्ञः, संसार-विष-निरूपणम्, पाशुपतयोगः, परा-अपरा विद्या, चतुर्वस्था-विचारः (अध्यायः ८६)

Devanagari script

न सितं वासितं पीतं न स्मरेद् ब्रह्मविद् भवेत् अहिंसकः सत्यवादी अस्तेयी सर्वयत्नतः

Transliteration

na sitaṃ vāsitaṃ pītaṃ na smared brahmavid bhavet ahiṃsakaḥ satyavādī asteyī sarvayatnataḥ

Translation

ബ്രഹ്മവിദൻ മദകരമായതോ സുഗന്ധിതമോ ഉത്തേജകമോ ആയ പാനീയങ്ങളെ ആഗ്രഹിക്കരുത്; അവയെ ഓർക്കുകയും അരുത്—അങ്ങനെ അവൻ ബ്രഹ്മജ്ഞാനത്തിൽ സ്ഥാപിതനാകുന്നു. സർവ്വപ്രയത്നത്താൽ അഹിംസകൻ, സത്യവാദി, അസ്തേയി (മോഷണവിരതി) ആയിരിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• na: not

• sitaṃ: sweetened/sugared (drink)

• vāsitaṃ: perfumed/flavoured

• pītaṃ: intoxicating drink/that which is drunk

• na smaret: should not remember/mentally dwell upon

• brahmavit: knower of Brahman

• bhavet: becomes/should be

• ahiṃsakaḥ: non-injurer, one who practices ahiṃsā

• satyavādī: truth-speaker

• asteyī: non-stealer, free from theft

• sarvayatnataḥ: with all effort, by every means

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shaiva dharma instructions within the Purva-Bhaga discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It places inner purity before outer ritual: a devotee’s Linga-puja becomes effective when the pashu is restrained through ahiṃsā, satya, and asteya, and when sensory cravings are not entertained.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord—approached through brahma-jñāna and ethical discipline; by removing pasha-like impurities (violence, falsehood, theft, craving), the soul becomes fit for Śiva-realization.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pāśupata-oriented restraint (yama): non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, and control of sense-cravings—supporting mantra, dhyāna, and stable worship of the Linga.