Shloka 62

Adhyaya 89: शौचाचारलक्षणम् — सदाचार, भैक्ष्यचर्या, प्रायश्चित्त, द्रव्यशुद्धि, आशौच-निर्णय

Devanagari script

तथैव यज्ञपात्राणां मुशलोलूखलस्य च शृङ्गास्थिदारुदन्तानां तक्षणेनैव शोधनम्

Transliteration

tathaiva yajñapātrāṇāṃ muśalolūkhalasya ca śṛṅgāsthidārudantānāṃ takṣaṇenaiva śodhanam

Translation

Cũng vậy, các đồ đựng dùng trong tế lễ, cùng chày và cối, đều được thanh tịnh. Còn các vật làm bằng sừng, xương, gỗ hay ngà, thì chỉ được tẩy sạch bằng cách cạo gọt bề mặt mà thôi.

Word by Word

• तथैव: in the same manner/likewise

• यज्ञपात्राणाम्: of the sacrificial vessels

• मुशलोलूखलस्य: of the pestle and the mortar

• च: and

• शृङ्ग: horn

• अस्थि: bone

• दारु: wood

• दन्तानाम्: (of) teeth/ivory

• तक्षणेन: by scraping/paring/smoothing

• एव: alone/indeed

• शोधनम्: purification/cleansing

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva-dharma and ritual purity rules to the Sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes shaucha (ritual cleanliness) for implements used in yajna and Shiva-puja, indicating that proper external purification supports focused worship of Pati (Shiva) and reduces distractions arising from impurity.

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

Indirectly, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the supremely pure Reality—toward whom the pashu (bound soul) approaches through disciplines of purity; the rule implies that worship aligns the practitioner with Shiva’s śuddha-tattva by removing gross impurities.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical puja-vidhi rule: purification of specific materials by physical scraping (takṣaṇa). As a yogic takeaway, it parallels inner cleansing—refining the mind by removing surface-level pasha (impurities) before mantra and worship.