Shloka 108

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

Devanagari script

ईक्षयेद्भास्करं देवं ब्रह्मकूर्चं ततः पिबेत् केवलं पञ्चगव्यं वा क्षीरं वा चात्मशुद्धये

Transliteration

īkṣayedbhāskaraṃ devaṃ brahmakūrcaṃ tataḥ pibet kevalaṃ pañcagavyaṃ vā kṣīraṃ vā cātmaśuddhaye

Translation

Hendaklah dia memandang Bhāskara, Dewa Suria; kemudian minumlah Brahma-kūrca. Atau, demi penyucian batin (ātma-śuddhi), dia boleh mengambil hanya pañcagavya, atau susu—agar paśu menjadi layak mendekati Pati dalam ritus Śaiva.

Word by Word

• ईक्षयेत्: one should look upon/gaze at

• भास्करम्: the Sun

• देवम्: the deity, the divine one

• ब्रह्मकूर्चम्: Brahma-kūrca (a purificatory mixture/observance used in expiation)

• ततः: thereafter

• पिबेत्: should drink

• केवलम्: only, exclusively

• पञ्चगव्यम्: pañcagavya (five products of the cow used for purification)

• वा: or

• क्षीरम्: milk

• वा: or

• च: and

• आत्मशुद्धये: for purification of the self

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Śaiva purification rites to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Bhaskara (Surya)

FAQs

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

It prescribes ātma-śuddhi (inner purification) as a prerequisite for Śiva-liṅga worship—using auspicious darśana of Sūrya and purifying intake (brahma-kūrca/pañcagavya/milk) so the practitioner becomes ritually and mentally fit for Śaiva upāsanā.

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

Indirectly: it implies that approaching Pati (Śiva) requires the paśu to lessen mala and bondage through purification; Śiva-tattva is the supremely pure reality, and the seeker aligns with that purity through preparatory disciplines.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A preparatory śauca-prayoga: Sūrya-darśana followed by drinking a purificatory substance (brahma-kūrca, or pañcagavya, or milk) as an expiatory and sattva-enhancing rite before Śaiva observances.