Shloka 3

Devanagari script

दानिनां चैव दान्तानां त्रयाणां सत्यवादिनाम् अलुब्धानां सयोगानां श्रुतिस्मृतिविदां द्विजाः

Transliteration

dānināṃ caiva dāntānāṃ trayāṇāṃ satyavādinām alubdhānāṃ sayogānāṃ śrutismṛtividāṃ dvijāḥ

Translation

దానశీలులకును, దాంతులకును (సంయములకును), త్రివిధ సత్యవాదులకును, అలుబ్ధులకును (లోభరహితులకును), యోగశాసనముతో ఉన్న సాధకులకును, శ్రుతి-స్మృతి తెలిసిన ద్విజులకును (ఇది యోగ్యము).

Word by Word

• दानिनाम्: of the charitable

• च एव: and indeed

• दान्तानाम्: of the self-controlled

• त्रयाणाम्: of the threefold (in conduct/speech)

• सत्यवादिनाम्: of truth-speakers

• अलुब्धानाम्: of the non-covetous

• सयोगानाम्: of those endowed with yoga/discipline

• श्रुतिस्मृतिविदाम्: of knowers of Śruti and Smṛti

• द्विजाः: the twice-born (brāhmaṇa etc.)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered dharma by defining who is spiritually fit to receive honor and support—those grounded in truth, restraint, non-greed, scriptural wisdom, and yogic discipline, which purify worship and strengthen Shiva-bhakti.

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

By emphasizing truth, self-mastery, and yoga, it points to Shiva as Pati—the supreme regulator and purifier—whose grace is approached through inner discipline that loosens pāśa (bondage) on the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights yogic discipline (sayoga) joined with ethical vows—truthfulness, restraint, and non-covetousness—implying that dana and puja become efficacious when aligned with Pashupata-style inner purification.