Shloka 74
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
कृष्यर्जिते दशांशं हि देयं पापस्य शुद्धये । शेषेण कुर्याद्धर्मादि अन्यथा रौरवं व्रजेत्
kṛṣyarjite daśāṃśaṃ hi deyaṃ pāpasya śuddhaye | śeṣeṇa kuryāddharmādi anyathā rauravaṃ vrajet
ทรัพย์ที่ได้จากกสิกรรม พึงถวายทานหนึ่งในสิบเพื่อชำระบาป ส่วนที่เหลือพึงใช้ประกอบธรรมและกิจอันควร มิฉะนั้นย่อมไปสู่รอรวะนรกภูมิ।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that righteous livelihood must be sanctified through dāna (charitable giving) and dharma; offering a rightful portion purifies pāpa and aligns one’s karma toward Shiva’s grace and liberation.
In Shaiva practice, dāna supports and completes external worship (pūjā) of Saguna Shiva—such as Linga-archana—by transforming earnings into an offering; worship without ethical restraint and generosity is considered incomplete.
A practical takeaway is to set aside a fixed portion of one’s income for dharma—supporting Shiva worship, feeding devotees, temple service, and acts of compassion—while continuing japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī) alongside one’s duties.