Shloka 8

उपलेपनादिकथनम्

Vastraputa-jala, Ahimsa, and Conduct in Shiva Worship

Devanagari script

तस्मात्तु परिहर्तव्या हिंसा सर्वत्र सर्वदा मनसा कर्मणा वाचा सर्वदाहिंसकं नरम्

Transliteration

tasmāttu parihartavyā hiṃsā sarvatra sarvadā manasā karmaṇā vācā sarvadāhiṃsakaṃ naram

Translation

因此，应当在一切处、一切时远离暴害——以心、以行、以言。人应恒住于阿希ṃ萨（不害），因为此不害能松解残忍与憎恨之缚（pāśa），使受缚之灵（paśu）趋向主宰（Pati）。

Word by Word

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore

• तु (tu): indeed/then

• परिहर्तव्या (parihartavyā): should be avoided/abandoned

• हिंसा (hiṁsā): violence, injury

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra): everywhere

• सर्वदा (sarvadā): always

• मनसा (manasā): by the mind

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā): by action/deed

• वाचा (vācā): by speech

• सर्वदा-अहिंसकम् (sarvadā-ahiṁsakam): always non-violent

• नरम् (naram): a man/person

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Linga Purana teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes ethical purity as a foundation for Linga-puja: non-violence in thought, word, and deed purifies the worshipper so devotion becomes sattvic and fit for Shiva’s grace.

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

By implying that Shiva is approached through inner refinement: as Pati, he is realized when the paśu abandons pāśa-like tendencies such as harm, hostility, and cruelty.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ahiṁsā as a core yama-like discipline supporting Shaiva sadhana and Pashupata-oriented self-restraint, ensuring mantra, puja, and vrata bear liberating fruit.