Shloka 14

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

अधर्मश्चानिष्टफलो ह्य् आचार्यैरुपदिश्यते वृद्धाश्चालोलुपाश्चैव आत्मवन्तो ह्यदाम्भिकाः

Transliteration

adharmaścāniṣṭaphalo hy ācāryairupadiśyate vṛddhāścālolupāścaiva ātmavanto hyadāmbhikāḥ

Translation

ఆచార్యులు ఉపదేశించునది—అధర్మము నిశ్చయంగా అనిష్టఫలమును ఇస్తుంది. నిజమైన వృద్ధులు లోభరహితులు, ఆత్మనిగ్రహముగలవారు, దంభరహితులు.

Word by Word

• अधर्मः: unrighteousness, that which opposes dharma

• च: and

• अनिष्ट-फलः: producing unwanted/inauspicious results

• हि: indeed, surely

• आचार्यैः: by the teachers, preceptors

• उपदिश्यते: is taught, is instructed

• वृद्धाः: the mature/elderly in wisdom

• च: and

• अलोलुपाः: non-greedy, without covetousness

• च एव: and indeed

• आत्मवन्तः: self-possessed, endowed with inner control

• हि: indeed

• अदाम्भिकाः: without hypocrisy, free from ostentation.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It sets the inner eligibility for Linga-puja: without greed and hypocrisy, the devotee (pashu) becomes fit to approach Pati (Shiva), and actions align with dharma rather than adharma that yields harmful results.

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

By implication Shiva-tattva is approached through purity and truthfulness: the Lord as Pati is not attained by outward show (dambha) but by inner self-mastery (ātma-vattā) that loosens pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A core Pashupata discipline is highlighted: ethical restraint—non-greed, humility, and inner control—supporting mantra, puja, and meditation as effective means rather than mere external performance.