शूद्रकर्त्तव्यानिThe duties of the śūdra
Verse 151
उभयत्र महेशानि शैवोद्वाहः प्रकीर्त्तितः । तथाऽऽदाने च पाने च वर्णभेदो न विद्यते ॥ १५१ ॥
ubhayatra mahēśāni śaivōdvāhaḥ prakīrttitaḥ | tathā’’dānē ca pānē ca varṇabhēdō na vidyatē || 151 ||
Translation
In both, Maheśānī, the Śaiva marriage is declared; and likewise in taking and in drinking there is no distinction of class.
Word by word
- ubhayatra
- in both
- mahēśāni
- O Maheśānī
- śaiva
- the Śaiva
- udvāhaḥ
- marriage
- prakīrttitaḥ
- is declared
- tathā
- likewise
- ādānē
- in taking
- ca
- and
- pānē
- in drinking
- varṇa
- of class
- bhēdō
- (bhedaḥ) distinction
- na
- no
- vidyatē
- there is
Meaning
In both circles, the commentary says, the Bhairavī-cakra and the Tattva-cakra, marriage is by the "Śaiva" form, which the ninth chapter will describe, and which ignores class. And in "taking" (food) and drinking within the circle, there is no distinction of class at all. This is the heart of the Kaula reversal: within the consecrated circle, the social order is suspended.
Commentary
Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated
Ubhayatra: in both, in the Bhairavī-cakra and in the Tattva-cakra.