Shloka 73

Sadācāra–Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Prātaḥkṛtya

Right Conduct, Social Typologies, and Morning Purification

Devanagari script

वित्तस्य वर्धनं कुर्याद्वृद्ध्यंशेन हि साधकः । हितेन मितमे ध्येन भोगं भोगांशतश्चरेत्

Transliteration

vittasya vardhanaṃ kuryādvṛddhyaṃśena hi sādhakaḥ | hitena mitame dhyena bhogaṃ bhogāṃśataścaret

Translation

修行者（sādhaka）应仅以正当而适度的增益来增长财物。以有益且有度之资养身，并且对诸享受亦当按其分量而受用。

Word by Word

• vittasya: of wealth
• vittasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vitta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• vardhanam: increase
• vardhanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kuryāt: should do
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• vṛddhi-aṃśena: by the growth-portion
• vṛddhi-aṃśena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करणार्थे (by a portion for growth)

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात, हेत्वर्थक/निश्चयार्थक

• sādhakaḥ: the practitioner
• sādhakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• hitena: with what is beneficial
• hitena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करणार्थे ('with what is beneficial')

• mitam: measured/limited
• mitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; भोगम् इति विशेषण (measured)

• edhyena: by what is fit to prosper (edhya)
• edhyena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: edhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करणार्थे; पाठभेदसम्भवः (दृढेन/ध्येयेन इत्यादि)

• bhogam: enjoyment
• bhogam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bhoga-aṃśataḥ: in proportion for enjoyment
• bhoga-aṃśataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhoga (प्रातिपदिक) + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक) + -tas (तसिल्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास + तसिलन्त अव्यय: 'according to a portion for enjoyment'

• caret: should practice/undertake
• caret: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that a Shiva-sadhaka should live by dharma: earn without greed, maintain the body with measured means, and keep enjoyment proportionate—so the mind remains fit for bhakti and steady contemplation of Pati (Shiva).

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

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is supported by inner purity and restraint; moderation in earning and consumption reduces rajas and tamas, making the devotee more receptive to Saguna Shiva’s grace through daily puja, japa, and vrata.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies regulated living that strengthens sadhana—daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), simple sattvic conduct, and observances like fasting or restraint on Mahashivratri; it complements practices such as Tripundra and Rudraksha by grounding them in self-control.