Shloka 49

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

Devanagari script

योगध्यानैकनिष्ठाश् च निर्लेपाः काञ्चनं यथा शुद्धानां शोधनं नास्ति विशुद्धा ब्रह्मविद्यया

Transliteration

yogadhyānaikaniṣṭhāś ca nirlepāḥ kāñcanaṃ yathā śuddhānāṃ śodhanaṃ nāsti viśuddhā brahmavidyayā

Translation

Aqueles que se mantêm exclusivamente firmes no yoga e na meditação permanecem sem mancha, como o ouro. Para os já puros não há purificação ulterior; pela Brahma-vidyā—sabedoria libertadora que revela Pati (Śiva) e corta o pasha do cativeiro do pashu (a alma)—tornam-se perfeitamente puros.

Word by Word

• yoga-dhyāna-eka-niṣṭhāḥ: exclusively steadfast in yoga and meditation

• ca: and

• nirlepāḥ: unstained, untainted

• kāñcanam: gold

• yathā: just as

• śuddhānām: of the pure

• śodhanam: cleansing, further purification

• na asti: does not exist/is not needed

• viśuddhāḥ: completely purified

• brahma-vidyayā: by Brahma-vidyā (liberating spiritual knowledge)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It shifts the focus from external cleansing alone to inner śuddhi: through dhyāna and Brahma-vidyā, the devotee becomes “unstained like gold,” making the worship of the Linga a vehicle for liberation (mokṣa), not merely ritual merit.

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

By pointing to Brahma-vidyā as the final purifier, it implies Shiva-tattva as the supreme reality (Pati) realized through liberating knowledge—when that knowledge dawns, bondage (pāśa) no longer adheres to the soul (paśu).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Single-pointed commitment to yoga and meditation (yoga-dhyāna-eka-niṣṭhā) is highlighted as the decisive practice that renders one nirlepa (untainted), complementing or surpassing merely external purificatory rites.