Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

पृथिव्यां पर्णमादाय विक्षिपेन्न भुवः स्थले । श्मश्रूणि हस्तपादस्थनखानि च निकृंतयेत्

Transliteration

pṛthivyāṃ parṇamādāya vikṣipenna bhuvaḥ sthale | śmaśrūṇi hastapādasthanakhāni ca nikṛṃtayet

Translation

取一片叶以承接，不可将（不净之物）散落于地。亦当修整胡须，并剪去手足所生之甲。

Word by Word

• पृथिव्याम्: on the earth
• पृथिव्याम्: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• पर्णम्: a leaf
• पर्णम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: पूर्वकाल (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√दा (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having taken’

• विक्षिपेत्: should throw/scatter
• विक्षिपेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• भुवः: of the ground/earth
• भुवः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• स्थले: on the surface/place
• स्थले: अधिकरण (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative), एकवचन

• श्मश्रूणि: beard-moustache hairs
• श्मश्रूणि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्मश्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), बहुवचन

• हस्त: of the hand
• हस्त: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/compound relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन (in compound relation)

• पाद: of the foot
• पाद: सम्बन्ध (Genitive/compound relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन (in compound relation)

• स्थ: situated in
• स्थ: विशेषण (Compound qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/तत्पुरुष-समासाङ्ग (as second member meaning ‘situated in’), used in compound

• नखानि: nails (of hands and feet)
• नखानि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व: हस्त-पाद-स्थ-नखानि (nails of hands and feet)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordinator/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• निकृंतयेत्: should cut/trim off
• निकृंतयेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√कृत् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Shiva

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 teaches śauca (purity) and restrained conduct as supports for Shaiva sadhana—outer cleanliness and careful behavior help steady the mind for devotion to Pati (Shiva) and reduce tamasic negligence.

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

Linga worship emphasizes reverence and purity in approach; avoiding unclean or careless acts and maintaining personal grooming are practical disciplines that honor Saguna Shiva in ritual space and prepare the devotee for focused upasana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple achara: keep the worship area clean, avoid scattering impurities on the ground, and maintain bodily hygiene (including trimming nails and beard) before japa, dhyana, or performing Shiva puja.