Shloka 80
Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya
Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification
न वदेत्सर्वजंतूनां हृदि रोषकरं बुधः । संध्ययोरग्निकार्यं च कुर्यादैश्वर्यसिद्धये
na vadetsarvajaṃtūnāṃ hṛdi roṣakaraṃ budhaḥ | saṃdhyayoragnikāryaṃ ca kuryādaiśvaryasiddhaye
ผู้มีปัญญาไม่พึงกล่าวถ้อยคำที่ก่อโทสะในดวงใจของสรรพสัตว์ และเพื่อความไพบูลย์อันเป็นทิพย์กับความสำเร็จทางจิตวิญญาณ พึงประกอบอัคนีกิจในยามสนธยาทั้งสอง (รุ่งอรุณและย่ำค่ำ)
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s dharma-oriented teachings within the Vidyeshvara/Viśveśvara context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: In the Kāśī-kṣetra tradition, Viśveśvara/Viśvanātha is the Lord of the universe who grants liberation through right conduct, worship, and the saving grace that operates in Kāśī; the present verse frames ethical speech and sandhyā-agni as preparatory disciplines for such aiśvarya and siddhi.
Significance: Cultivates ahiṃsā in speech and sandhyā-dharma as a means to Śiva’s favor (anugraha), supporting both worldly aiśvarya and inner purification for higher realization.
FAQs
It links inner ethics to spiritual power: restraining speech that provokes anger reduces pāśa (bondage through conflict and agitation) and supports sattva, making the mind fit for Śiva-bhakti and siddhi.
Linga worship is upheld by śauca and śānti (purity and peace). Non-harming speech preserves harmony with all beings, while sandhyā observances sustain daily devotion—both strengthening one’s receptivity to Saguna Śiva’s grace.
Regular sandhyā practice at dawn and dusk with agnikārya (a simple homa or fire-offering in one’s capacity), accompanied by calm speech and self-restraint—supporting steady japa and worship.