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

同样，祭祀所用之器皿，以及杵与臼，皆当净化；而以角、骨、木或象牙所制之物，则唯以刮削其表面而得清净。

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.