Shloka 11
संन्यासाचारवर्णनम्
Description of the Conduct and Daily Discipline of Saṃnyāsa
गृहीतशिश्न उत्थाय ततो गच्छेज्जलाशयम् । उद्धृत्य वार्यथान्यायं शौचं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः
gṛhītaśiśna utthāya tato gacchejjalāśayam | uddhṛtya vāryathānyāyaṃ śaucaṃ kuryādatandritaḥ
गृहीतशिश्न उत्थाय ततो जलाशयं गच्छेत्; विधिनोद्धृत्य वारि शौचं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः।
Suta Goswami (narrating prescribed conduct as taught in the Kailasa Samhita tradition)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it belongs to dinācāra/śauca-vidhi, emphasizing bodily discipline as prerequisite for Śiva-upāsanā.
Significance: Teaches that purity and attentiveness (atandrita) are part of sādhana; the ‘tīrtha’ here is the immediate water-source used for śauca.
FAQs
It teaches that external cleanliness (śauca) and alertness are foundational disciplines for approaching Shiva-worship; bodily order supports inner steadiness for japa, dhyāna, and devotion to Pati (Shiva).
Linga-puja is traditionally preceded by purification; this verse situates śauca as a prerequisite so that the devotee approaches Saguna Shiva with ritual fitness, restraint, and reverence.
Perform proper water-based purification (ācamanā/śauca as per rule) with attentiveness, as preparation for Shiva’s worship, mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and other daily observances.