Shloka 3

ययातिना पूरौ राज्याभिषेकः, दिक्प्रदानं, तृष्णा-वैराग्योपदेशः, वनप्रवेशः च

Devanagari script

मातापित्रोर्वचनकृत् सद्भिः पुत्रः प्रशस्यते स पुत्रः पुत्रवद् यस् तु वर्तते मातृपितृषु

Transliteration

mātāpitrorvacanakṛt sadbhiḥ putraḥ praśasyate sa putraḥ putravad yas tu vartate mātṛpitṛṣu

Translation

Bậc thiện lành khen là con chân thật người biết làm theo lời mẹ cha. Quả vậy, chỉ người nào đối với song thân sống trọn sự chăm sóc và bổn phận như một người con hiếu kính, người ấy mới đáng gọi là “con”.

Word by Word

• मातापित्रोः: of mother and father

• वचनकृत्: one who performs/fulfils the command

• सद्भिः: by the virtuous/good people

• पुत्रः: a son

• प्रशस्यते: is praised

• सः: he

• पुत्रः: (is) a son

• पुत्रवत्: as a (proper) son/son-like

• यः: who

• तु: indeed

• वर्तते: behaves/conducts himself

• मातृपितृषु: toward mother and father/among his parents

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that the foundation for effective Shiva-puja is dharmic conduct—especially honoring and obeying one’s parents—so the pashu (individual soul) becomes fit for Pati’s (Shiva’s) grace.

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

By implication, Shiva-tattva is accessed through purity of conduct: when the pashu reduces pasha through truthful duty and seva, the path opens for Shiva’s anugraha (liberating favor).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is named; it highlights the preparatory discipline (niyama) of pitṛ-mātṛ-sevā, which supports Pashupata-oriented sadhana and steadies the mind for worship.