Shloka 78
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
पृष्टं सर्वं सदा देयमात्मशक्त्यनुसारतः । जन्मांतरे ऋणी हि स्याददत्ते पृष्टवस्तुनि
pṛṣṭaṃ sarvaṃ sadā deyamātmaśaktyanusārataḥ | janmāṃtare ṛṇī hi syādadatte pṛṣṭavastuni
สิ่งใดที่ผู้อื่นขอ พึงให้เสมอตามกำลังของตน เพราะหากไม่ให้สิ่งที่ถูกขอไว้ ย่อมเป็นหนี้ในชาติภพหน้าอย่างแน่นอน
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Kāśī’s dharma instruction links refusal of rightful giving to future indebtedness—karma as pāśa that follows the soul across births until resolved.
Significance: Promotes karma-śuddhi through responsive charity; reduces future karmic ‘debts’ that obstruct spiritual progress and Śiva’s grace.
FAQs
It teaches that dharmic giving, guided by one’s capacity, purifies the pashu (bound soul) and loosens pāśa (karmic bonds). Refusing a justified request creates an unresolved karmic obligation that follows the jīva into future births.
Linga-worship is not only ritual; it must be supported by Shiva-like conduct—compassion, non-harm, and generosity. Offering help according to one’s means is a lived form of devotion to Saguna Shiva, who upholds dharma and grace.
Practice dāna and seva as an extension of Shiva-puja—give food, water, or needed support according to capacity, while mentally offering the act to Shiva with the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) for inner purification.