Shloka 40

Ācamana-vidhi, Śauca, and Conduct Rules for Study, Eating, and Bodily Functions

Devanagari script

नोद्यानोदसमीपे वा नोषरे न पराशुचौ / न सोपानत्पादुको वा छत्री वा नान्तरिक्षके

Transliteration

nodyānodasamīpe vā noṣare na parāśucau / na sopānatpāduko vā chatrī vā nāntarikṣake

Translation

ଉଦ୍ୟାନ ସମୀପରେ କିମ୍ବା ଜଳ ନିକଟରେ, ଉଷର/ଲବଣିଆ ବା ବଞ୍ଜର ଭୂମିରେ, ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଅଶୁଚି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସେ କର୍ମ କରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ। ସିଢ଼ିରେ ଦାଁଡି, ପାଦୁକା ପିନ୍ଧି, ଛତା ଧରି, କିମ୍ବା ଖୋଲା ଅନାବୃତ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ନ କରିବା।

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• udyāna-udaka-samīpe: near garden-water (near a garden/its water)
• udyāna-udaka-samīpe: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udyāna (प्रातिपदिक) + udaka (प्रातिपदिक) + samīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी/तत्पुरुषः (उद्यानस्य उदकस्य समीपे = near the garden-water)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• uṣare: on barren/saline ground
• uṣare: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uṣara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘उषर’ = saline/barren ground

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• parāśucau: in a very impure place
• parāśucau: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parāśuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषणम्—‘पराशुचि’ = very impure/filthy place

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• sopānat-pādukaḥ: wearing footwear
• sopānat-pādukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक) + upānat (प्रातिपदिक) + pāduka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘सोपानत्पादुकः’ = one who has footwear (shoes/sandals)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• chatrī: with an umbrella
• chatrī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: chatra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘छत्री’ = umbrella-holder / one with an umbrella

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• antarikṣake: in the open (under the sky)
• antarikṣake: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antarikṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘अन्तरिक्ष’ = open sky/space

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) recounting the dharma-teaching of the sages (ācāra-vidhi context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it emphasizes outer discipline (śauca and ācāra) as a support for inward steadiness, which is traditionally required for clear contemplation of the Self.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It highlights preparatory restraints for japa, worship, and meditation—choosing a proper place and posture-free from distractions and impurity—aligned with the Kurma Purana’s broader emphasis on disciplined practice preceding higher Yoga.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

This verse is primarily ācāra-vidhi and does not directly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; it provides shared dharmic discipline that underlies both Shaiva and Vaishnava modes of worship in the Kurma Purana.