Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

संध्यालोपे कृते विप्रः त्रिरावृत्त्यैव शुध्यति आह्निकच्छेदने जाते शतमेकमुदाहृतम्

Transliteration

saṃdhyālope kṛte vipraḥ trirāvṛttyaiva śudhyati āhnikacchedane jāte śatamekamudāhṛtam

Translation

若婆罗门怠慢暮晨礼（Sandhyā），以三遍重行即可得净。若日常必行之仪（āhnika）已断缺，则规定以一百遍为赎净之法。

Word by Word

• संध्यालोपे: upon omission of Sandhyā

• कृते: when done/when it has occurred

• विप्रः: a brahmin (one devoted to Vedic discipline)

• त्रिः: three times

• आवृत्त्या: by repetition/recitation

• एव: indeed/alone

• शुध्यति: becomes purified

• आह्निकच्छेदने: when the daily rite is interrupted/broken

• जाते: when it has happened

• शतम्: a hundred

• एकम्: one (count/measure)

• उदाहृतम्: is stated/declared (as the rule).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating dharma and prāyaścitta norms within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It sets a purity-standard: regular Sandhyā and āhnika maintain adhikāra (fitness) for Shiva-upāsanā and Linga-pūjā; lapses create mala (impurity) that must be removed through prescribed repetition.

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

Implicitly, Shiva is Pati—the Lord approached through disciplined purification. By correcting omissions, the pashu (bound soul) loosens pasha (bondage) and becomes fit for Shaiva sādhana oriented to Shiva-tattva.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Prāyaścitta by āvṛtti (repetition/recitation) for Sandhyā-vandana and daily āhnika—showing that regulated nitya-karma supports inner steadiness required for Pāśupata-oriented practice.