Shloka 59

भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः

Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra

Devanagari script

रजस्वलासु कन्यासु विधवासु च मैथुनम् । मांसचर्मरसादीनां लवणस्य च विक्रयः

Transliteration

rajasvalāsu kanyāsu vidhavāsu ca maithunam | māṃsacarmarasādīnāṃ lavaṇasya ca vikrayaḥ

Translation

Половая связь с женщиной во время месячных, с незамужней девой или с вдовой; а также торговля (продажа) мясом, кожами, опьяняющими напитками и подобным, равно как и солью — всё это объявлено порицаемым для ищущего чистоты на пути Шива-дхармы.

Word by Word

• रजस्वलासु: with menstruating women
• रजस्वलासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजस्वला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन

• कन्यासु: with maidens
• कन्यासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन

• विधवासु: with widows
• विधवासु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मैथुनम्: sexual intercourse
• मैथुनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• मांस-चर्म-रस-आदीनाम्: of meat, hides, juices, etc.
• मांस-चर्म-रस-आदीनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मांस (प्रातिपदिक) + चर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; सूची-द्वन्द्वः

• लवणस्य: of salt
• लवणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विक्रयः: selling
• विक्रयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विक्रय (प्रातिपदिक; √क्री धातु से)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It frames certain actions as sources of impurity and bondage (pāśa) that disturb sattva and self-restraint, which are needed for steady devotion to Shiva and progress toward liberation.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga-worship emphasizes inner and outer purity; avoiding such prohibited acts supports ritual fitness (adhikāra) and helps the devotee approach Saguna Shiva with disciplined mind, speech, and body.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied takeaway is to maintain purity and restraint alongside Shiva-upāsanā—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined conduct, and traditional cleanliness before worship (often supported by bhasma and mantra).