Shloka 80

Devanagari script

सशब्दे सभये वापि चैत्यवल्मीकसंचये अशुभे दुर्जनाक्रान्ते मशकादिसमन्विते

Transliteration

saśabde sabhaye vāpi caityavalmīkasaṃcaye aśubhe durjanākrānte maśakādisamanvite

Translation

В шумном месте или в месте страха; на куче у святилищ или у муравейников; в неблагом месте; там, где хозяйничают злые люди; или там, где кишат комары и подобные — там не следует совершать поклонение.

Word by Word

• sa-śabde: in a noisy place

• sa-bhaye: in a fearful place

• vā api: or even

• caitya: near a shrine/monument

• valmīka-saṃcaye: in a heap/cluster of anthills

• aśubhe: in an inauspicious place

• durjana-ākrānte: overrun/occupied by wicked people

• maśaka-ādi-samanvite: accompanied by mosquitoes and other pests

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It sets a core puja principle: the worship-space must be sattvic and undisturbed, because external disorder (noise, fear, impurity, hostility) obstructs steady devotion and proper mantra-nyasa in Linga-puja.

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

Shiva as Pati is ever-pure and accessible, yet the pashu (bound soul) must approach with discipline; avoiding अशुभ (inauspicious) settings reflects the need to reduce pasha-like disturbances that scatter awareness from Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Kshetra-shuddhi (selection and purification of the worship site) as a prerequisite for Linga-puja; it parallels Pashupata practice where outer restraint supports inner ekagrata (one-pointedness).