Shloka 59
भस्म-प्रकार-त्रिपुण्ड्र-धारण-विधिः
Types of Bhasma and the Method of Wearing Tripuṇḍra
रजस्वलासु कन्यासु विधवासु च मैथुनम् । मांसचर्मरसादीनां लवणस्य च विक्रयः
rajasvalāsu kanyāsu vidhavāsu ca maithunam | māṃsacarmarasādīnāṃ lavaṇasya ca vikrayaḥ
Giao hợp với người phụ nữ đang hành kinh, với thiếu nữ chưa kết hôn, hoặc với góa phụ; và việc buôn bán (bán) thịt, da/thuộc da, các thứ rượu men say và những thứ tương tự, cùng cả muối—đều được tuyên là những hành vi đáng chê trách đối với người cầu thanh tịnh trên con đường Śiva-dharma.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: The Kāśī teaching treats sexual misconduct and impure livelihoods as reinforcing mala and karmic bondage; purity is required for approaching Viśveśvara’s liṅga and sustaining Śiva-dharma.
Significance: Right conduct (ācāra) is presented as safeguarding the sādhaka’s śauca and eligibility for worship; impure trade and misconduct are obstacles to tīrtha-phala.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It frames certain actions as sources of impurity and bondage (pāśa) that disturb sattva and self-restraint, which are needed for steady devotion to Shiva and progress toward liberation.
Linga-worship emphasizes inner and outer purity; avoiding such prohibited acts supports ritual fitness (adhikāra) and helps the devotee approach Saguna Shiva with disciplined mind, speech, and body.
The implied takeaway is to maintain purity and restraint alongside Shiva-upāsanā—regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined conduct, and traditional cleanliness before worship (often supported by bhasma and mantra).