Shloka 19

आचार्य-धर्मलक्षण-श्रद्धाभक्तिप्राधान्यं तथा लिङ्गे ध्यान-पूजाविधानसंकेतः

Adhyaya 10

Devanagari script

अहिंसा सर्वतः शान्तिस् तप इत्यभिधीयते आत्मवत् सर्वभूतेषु यो हितायाहिताय च

Transliteration

ahiṃsā sarvataḥ śāntis tapa ityabhidhīyate ātmavat sarvabhūteṣu yo hitāyāhitāya ca

Translation

اہنسا ہی ہر طرح کی شانتی ہے؛ اسی کو تپ (ریاضت) کہا گیا ہے۔ جو سب جانداروں کو اپنے برابر جان کر ان کے ہِت میں رہے اور اَہِت سے بچے، وہی اس تپ کا پیکر ہے۔

Word by Word

• ahiṃsā: non-violence

• sarvataḥ: in every way/from all sides

• śāntiḥ: peace, appeasement, inner stillness

• tapaḥ: austerity, spiritual heat/discipline

• iti: thus

• abhidhīyate: is called/declared

• ātmavat: as (one’s) own self

• sarvabhūteṣu: in all beings

• yaḥ: who

• hitāya: for welfare/benefit

• ahitāya: for harm/injury

• ca: and

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating dharma-teachings to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

FAQs

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

It establishes that Shiva-puja is not merely external ritual: the devotee’s core offering is ahiṃsā—creating śānti for all beings—recognized here as the highest tapas supporting worthy Linga worship.

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

Shiva as Pati is approached through śānti and compassion: when the pashu (individual soul) sees all beings as the Self and avoids harm, it loosens pāśa (bondage) and aligns with Shiva-tattva—peaceful, all-pervading auspiciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ahiṃsā as tapas: a Pāśupata-oriented discipline where restraint from harm, universal friendliness, and self-identification with all beings become the yogic foundation that purifies the mind for mantra, dhyāna, and Linga-puja.