Shloka 19
संन्यासाचारवर्णनम्
Description of the Conduct and Daily Discipline of Saṃnyāsa
आबध्याद्वामतः शुद्धं कौपीनं च सडोरकम् । ततः संधारयेद्भस्म तद्विधिः प्रोच्यतेऽद्रिजे
ābadhyādvāmataḥ śuddhaṃ kaupīnaṃ ca saḍorakam | tataḥ saṃdhārayedbhasma tadvidhiḥ procyate'drije
“Hendaklah dia, di sisi kiri, mengikat dengan kemas kaupīna yang suci beserta tali pinggangnya. Sesudah itu, hendaklah dia menyapu dan memikul bhasma, iaitu abu suci, menurut tatacaranya. Wahai Puteri Gunung (Adrije), inilah peraturan yang diajarkan.”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Bhasma-dhāraṇa is taught as a distinctive Śaiva marker of purity, renunciation, and Śiva-sambandha; it signifies turning the body into a ‘field’ for Śiva’s grace and protection.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It links outer discipline to inner purity: the simple, pure garment and the bearing of bhasma signify detachment from ego and impermanence, preparing the seeker to remember Pati (Shiva) and move toward liberation.
Bhasma-dhāraṇa is a standard Shaiva mark of devotion and readiness for pūjā; by adopting the prescribed purity and ash, the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva—especially the Linga—with a consecrated body and focused mind.
It suggests a preparatory observance: wear a clean kaupīna/waist-cloth properly, then apply and maintain bhasma (often as Tripuṇḍra) as part of daily Shaiva practice alongside mantra-japa and worship.