Shloka 11

यतिप्रायश्चित्तविधानम्

Ascetic Atonements and Discipline

Devanagari script

असद्वादो न कर्तव्यो यतिना धर्मलिप्सुना परमापद्गतेनापि न कार्यं स्तेयमप्युत

Transliteration

asadvādo na kartavyo yatinā dharmalipsunā paramāpadgatenāpi na kāryaṃ steyamapyuta

Translation

ധർമ്മം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന യതി അസദ്വാക്ക് പറയരുത്. അത്യന്തം ദുരിതത്തിലായാലും മോഷണം ചെയ്യരുത്—അതിനെ അംഗീകരിക്കലും വേണ്ട.

Word by Word

• asadvādaḥ: false/undharma speech

• na: not

• kartavyaḥ: to be done/undertaken

• yatinā: by a yati (renunciate)

• dharma-lipsunā: desiring/aspiring for dharma

• paramāpad-gatena: fallen into extreme distress

• api: even

• na: not

• kāryam: to be done

• steyam: theft

• api: even

• uta: and indeed/also

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Yati-dharma to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes inner purity as the foundation of Shiva-bhakti: a devotee of the Linga must uphold satya and non-stealing, because impurity of speech and conduct blocks the grace of Pati (Shiva) that frees the pashu from pasha.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva is the supreme moral and liberating order: alignment with dharma (truthful speech and non-theft) attunes the soul to Pati, while adharma strengthens bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights core restraints akin to yama—truthfulness in speech and asteya (non-stealing)—as essential supports for Pashupata Yoga and for the efficacy of Shiva-puja.