Shloka 2

Kṣaura-Snāna-Vidhi — Rite of Tonsure/Shaving and Purificatory Bath (Śaiva Procedure)

Devanagari script

योगपट्टप्रकारस्य विधिम्प्राप्य मुनीश्वर । स शिष्यस्स्याद्व्रती पूर्णः क्षौरकर्म्मोद्यतो भवेत्

Transliteration

yogapaṭṭaprakārasya vidhimprāpya munīśvara | sa śiṣyassyādvratī pūrṇaḥ kṣaurakarmmodyato bhavet

Translation

Bạch bậc chúa tể giữa các ẩn sĩ, sau khi học được phép tắc đúng đắn của dây/băng yogapaṭṭa, người đệ tử ấy trở nên viên mãn trong hạnh nguyện (vrata). Khi ấy, người nên chuyên tâm thực hành nghi thức kṣaura—cạo tóc—như sự tịnh hóa chuẩn bị.

Word by Word

• योग-पट्ट-प्रकारस्य: of the yoga-belt method
• योग-पट्ट-प्रकारस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक) + पट्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (‘of the method/type of the yoga-belt’)

• विधिम्: the procedure
• विधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• प्राप्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्यय; ‘having obtained/learnt’

• मुनीश्वर: O lord of sages
• मुनीश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (‘lord of sages’)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• शिष्यः: disciple
• शिष्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• व्रती: one observing a vow
• व्रती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रतिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पूर्णः: complete
• पूर्णः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier)

• क्षौर-कर्म-उद्यतः: ready/intent on the shaving rite
• क्षौर-कर्म-उद्यतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षौर (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + उद्यत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (‘intent on shaving-rite/action’)

• भवेत्: should become / should be
• भवेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s yogic-ritual discipline as taught in the Kailasa Samhita)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that Shaiva practice is not casual: the seeker (disciple) must learn correct yogic discipline and become firm in vrata (regulated observance), using outer purity to support inner steadiness on the path toward Shiva (Pati).

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

By prescribing readiness through discipline and purification, the verse frames Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship as a qualified practice: bodily and mental order help the devotee approach Shiva’s presence with steadiness, reverence, and ritual fitness.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It points to learning the yogapaṭṭa method (a yogic band/support used for stable posture and practice) and undertaking kṣaura (shaving) as a purification rite, indicating preparation for deeper worship, japa, and yogic concentration.