Shloka 14

Adhyaya 8: Yogasthanas, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama-Siddhi, and Shiva-Dhyana leading to Samadhi

Devanagari script

नाश्लीलं कीर्तयेदेवं ब्राह्मणानामिति श्रुतिः परदोषान् परिज्ञाय न वदेदिति चापरम्

Transliteration

nāślīlaṃ kīrtayedevaṃ brāhmaṇānāmiti śrutiḥ paradoṣān parijñāya na vadediti cāparam

Translation

شروتی برہمنوں کے لیے کہتی ہے کہ فحش یا بے ادب بات بیان نہ کرے؛ اور دوسرا حکم یہ ہے کہ دوسروں کے عیب جان کر بھی انہیں زبان پر نہ لائے۔

Word by Word

• na: not

• aślīlam: obscene/indecent (speech)

• kīrtayet: should recount/utter

• evam: thus

• brāhmaṇānām: of brāhmaṇas

• iti: thus

• śrutiḥ: Vedic revelation/Śruti

• paradoṣān: others’ faults

• parijñāya: having known/recognized

• na: not

• vadet: should speak

• iti: thus

• ca: and

• aparam: another (teaching).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating dharma teachings within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmanas
• Shruti

FAQs

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

It establishes vāk-śuddhi (purity of speech) as a prerequisite for Śiva-pūjā: avoiding obscene talk and fault-finding reduces pāśa (bondage) and makes the worshipper fit to approach Pati (Śiva).

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

Indirectly, it points to Śiva-tattva as purity and auspiciousness (śivam): the devotee aligns with that auspicious reality by restraining impure speech and abandoning slander, which are expressions of mala (impurity).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A discipline of speech-restraint (vāk-niyama)—a practical ethical limb supporting Pāśupata-style sādhanā and the inner purification required for mantra-japa and liṅga-arcana.