Shloka 63
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
तीर्थाच्च तपसा प्राप्यं सुखमक्षय्यमश्नुते । अर्थार्जनमथो वक्ष्ये न्यायतः सुसमाहितः
tīrthācca tapasā prāpyaṃ sukhamakṣayyamaśnute | arthārjanamatho vakṣye nyāyataḥ susamāhitaḥ
Melalui ziarah suci (tīrtha) dan melalui tapa (tapas) yang berdisiplin, seseorang meraih kebahagiaan yang tidak binasa. Kini, dengan jiwa yang tenang dan penuh perhatian, aku akan menerangkan cara yang benar menurut dharma untuk memperoleh harta.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Viśvanātha
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha (sacred purification through pilgrimage) and tapas (inner discipline) yield akṣayya-sukha—lasting well-being—while also affirming that even worldly artha should be pursued only through nyāya (dharma).
In Śaiva practice, tīrtha and tapas are supports for purity and steadiness required for Linga-upāsanā; righteous livelihood sustains worship without generating binding karma, aligning devotion to Saguna Shiva with dharmic conduct.
The verse points to tapas as disciplined sādhana—regular japa and worship with a collected mind (samāhita-citta); it also implies tīrtha-sevā and dharmic living as preparatory supports for sustained Shiva-upāsanā.