Shloka 80

Devanagari script

एकाहाद् यज्ञयाजिनां शुद्धिरुक्ता स्वयंभुवा ततस्त्वधीतशाखानां चतुर्भिः सर्वदेहिनाम्

Transliteration

ekāhād yajñayājināṃ śuddhiruktā svayaṃbhuvā tatastvadhītaśākhānāṃ caturbhiḥ sarvadehinām

Translation

سویَمبھُو نے فرمایا کہ یَجْیَ کرنے والوں کی پاکیزگی ایک ہی دن میں ہو جاتی ہے۔ اس کے بعد تمام جسم داروں—خصوصاً وید کی شاخاؤں کے مطالعہ کرنے والوں—کی پاکی چار دن میں حاصل ہوتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• एकाहात्: in one day

• यज्ञयाजिनाम्: of those who perform/offer sacrifices

• शुद्धिः: purification

• उक्ता: has been stated

• स्वयंभुवा: by Svayambhū (Brahmā)

• ततः: thereafter/then

• तु: indeed

• अधीतशाखानाम्: of those who have studied the Vedic branches (śākhās)

• चतुर्भिः: by/within four (days)

• सर्वदेहिनाम्: of all embodied beings

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Purāṇic injunctions, attributed to Svayambhū/Brahmā)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma (Svayambhu)

FAQs

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

It sets a baseline of ritual purity (śuddhi/śauca) as a prerequisite for valid worship and offerings, supporting disciplined approach to Shiva-puja where the Pashu (soul) prepares itself to approach Pati (Shiva).

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

Indirectly: it implies Shiva-puja is approached through dharmic order—purity and restraint—so the bound soul (Pashu) reduces Pāśa (impurity/limitations) and becomes fit for communion with the transcendent Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śauca (purificatory discipline) tied to Vedic practice—especially for yajña-performers and Veda-students—serving as a preparatory limb for Shiva worship and for higher Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.