Shloka 76

Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya

Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification

Devanagari script

शुद्धप्रतिग्रहे देयश्चतुर्थांशो द्विजोत्तमैः । अकस्मादुत्थितेऽर्थे हि देयमर्धं द्विजोत्तमैः

Transliteration

śuddhapratigrahe deyaścaturthāṃśo dvijottamaiḥ | akasmādutthite'rthe hi deyamardhaṃ dvijottamaiḥ

Translation

پاک اور جائز طریقے سے حاصل شدہ عطیے میں افضل برہمنوں کو چوتھائی حصہ دینا چاہیے۔ لیکن جو مال اچانک حاصل ہو، اس میں انہی برتر برہمنوں کو آدھا حصہ دینا چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• शुद्ध-प्रतिग्रहे: in pure receiving
• शुद्ध-प्रतिग्रहे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रतिग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in pure acceptance (of gifts)’

• देयः: to be given
• देयः: Pradhāna (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देय (कृदन्त; दा धातु, यत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘payable/to be given’

• चतुर्थ-अंशः: one-fourth portion
• चतुर्थ-अंशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थ (क्रमसंख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘one-fourth share’

• द्विज-उत्तमैः: by the best Brahmins
• द्विज-उत्तमैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘by the best of the twice-born’

• अकस्मात्: suddenly
• अकस्मात्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अकस्मात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आकस्मिकत्वे (suddenly/unexpectedly)

• उत्थिते: arisen
• उत्थिते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्थित (कृदन्त; उत्+स्था धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘arisen’ (qualifying अर्थे)

• अर्थे: in the matter/wealth
• अर्थे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; कारण/निश्चयार्थ

• देयम्: to be given
• देयम्: Pradhāna (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देय (कृदन्त; दा धातु, यत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय—‘to be given’

• अर्धम्: half
• अर्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; मात्रा/भाग

• द्विज-उत्तमैः: by the best twice-born
• द्विज-उत्तमैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha

Sthala Purana: Kāśī’s dharma-teaching frames dāna as a stabilizing force (sthiti) that keeps artha within sacred order; unexpected gain is treated as especially requiring redistribution.

Significance: Encourages purification of wealth through dāna to worthy recipients, supporting merit and reducing karmic accretion that binds the paśu.

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that dharmic giving (dāna) sustains Shaiva worship and society; honoring worthy brāhmaṇas with an appropriate share purifies wealth and converts worldly gain into merit conducive to Shiva’s grace.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga-worship is traditionally supported by offerings and dakṣiṇā to qualified priests and maintainers of ritual; this verse sets proportional guidelines so that Saguna Shiva’s rites are performed with purity (śuddhi) and right intention.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to accompany Shiva-pūjā—especially festival worship like Mahāśivarātri—with śuddha dāna and proper dakṣiṇā, offered after mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) with a mind free from pride and attachment.