Shloka 87

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

Devanagari script

ततः संनिहितो विप्रश् चार्वाक् पूर्वं तदेव वै संवत्सरे व्यतीते तु स्नानमात्रेण शुध्यति

Transliteration

tataḥ saṃnihito vipraś cārvāk pūrvaṃ tadeva vai saṃvatsare vyatīte tu snānamātreṇa śudhyati

Translation

అనంతరం అక్కడ సమీపంగా ఉన్న ఆ బ్రాహ్మణుడు—చార్వాకుడు—మునుపటిలానే, ఒక సంవత్సరం గడిచిన తరువాత స్నానమాత్రంతో శుద్ధి పొందుతాడు.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• saṃnihitaḥ: having come near, being present

• vipraḥ: brāhmaṇa, learned priest

• cārvāk(aḥ): Cārvāka (proper name)

• pūrvam: first, beforehand

• tad eva: that very (rule/condition)

• vai: indeed

• saṃvatsare: in a year

• vyatīte: having elapsed, passed

• tu: but/indeed

• snāna-mātreṇa: by bathing alone

• śudhyati: becomes purified

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating purificatory regulations within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Cārvāka

FAQs

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

It establishes śauca (ritual purity) as a prerequisite for approaching Shiva’s Linga, indicating that a defined period of observance culminates in purification through snāna, restoring fitness for pūjā.

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

By emphasizing purification and eligibility, it implies Shiva as Pati—the supremely pure Lord—whose worship requires the pashu (individual soul) to remove mala-like impurities and become fit for divine proximity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A prāyaścitta-oriented śauca practice: after the prescribed lapse of one year, purification is completed through snāna (ritual bath), reinforcing disciplined conduct as support for Shiva-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented inner cleansing.