Shloka 100

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

Devanagari script

तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन न संभाष्या रजस्वला प्रथमे ऽहनि चाण्डाली यथा वर्ज्या तथाङ्गना

Transliteration

tasmātsarvaprayatnena na saṃbhāṣyā rajasvalā prathame 'hani cāṇḍālī yathā varjyā tathāṅganā

Translation

तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन प्रथमेऽहनि रजस्वलां न संभाषेत्। तदा सा चाण्डालीव वर्ज्या; तथैव ताम् अङ्गनां पृथक् स्थापयेत्।

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore

• sarva-prayatnena: with all effort/utmost care

• na: not

• saṃbhāṣyā: to be spoken with/conversed with

• rajasvalā: a menstruating woman

• prathame: on the first

• ahani: day

• caṇḍālī: a woman of caṇḍāla status (considered ritually impure in dharma texts)

• yathā: just as

• varjyā: to be avoided

• tathā: so/likewise

• aṅganā: a woman

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Linga Purana teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames shaucha (ritual discipline) as a preparatory boundary for approaching Shiva-linga worship, emphasizing temporary separation on the first day as part of maintaining ritual readiness.

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

Indirectly, it presents Shiva as Pati—the supremely pure Lord—whose worship is approached through regulated conduct; the pashu (individual) reduces pasha (impurities/constraints) by observances that cultivate fitness for puja.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A shaucha-based restriction: on the first day of menstruation, one avoids close interaction as part of maintaining ritual purity norms connected to Shiva-puja discipline.