Shloka 109
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
या स्त्री सगर्भा देवेशि अन्यस्त्रीपरिधानकम् । परिधत्ते स्पृशेद्वापि पुरुषस्य विशेषतः
yā strī sagarbhā deveśi anyastrīparidhānakam | paridhatte spṛśedvāpi puruṣasya viśeṣataḥ
O Göttin, eine schwangere Frau—wenn sie das Gewand einer anderen Frau anlegt oder es auch nur berührt, zumal wenn es mit einem Mann verbunden ist—zieht sich Verfehlung zu.
Unspecified (vocative 'deveśi' indicates the verse is addressed to a goddess, commonly Pārvatī in Śiva–Pārvatī dialogues)
Concept: During pregnancy, heightened purity and boundary-keeping are prescribed; contact with others’ garments—especially those linked with male association—is treated as a source of doṣa (ritual fault) in this rule-set.
Application: Maintain personal hygiene and clear boundaries in shared clothing/linen during vulnerable periods; treat pregnancy and postpartum as times for extra care, rest, and protective routine.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet inner household scene: a pregnant woman stands near a wooden chest of garments while an elder or priestly figure gestures in warning, indicating a boundary around certain cloth. The atmosphere is protective and tense, with symbolic motifs—protective threads, a small lamp, and a threshold line—emphasizing liminality and caution.","primary_figures":["Pregnant woman (gṛhiṇī)","Elder instructor/priest figure (or Mahādeva as narrator in symbolic form)"],"setting":"Domestic chamber with garment chest, threshold markings, protective thread (rakṣā-sūtra), and a small shrine niche","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["muted saffron","clay brown","smoke gray","deep maroon","soft ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a domestic dharma instruction scene—pregnant woman near a garment chest, an authoritative instructor indicating prohibited cloth, gold leaf accents on lamp and shrine niche, rich reds and greens, ornate borders, stylized interior architecture with traditional South Indian patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate household interior with delicate lines, soft pastel textiles, a pregnant woman in profile, an elder explaining purity rules, subtle emotional tension, refined facial features, minimal but lyrical props (lamp, chest, threshold).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, simplified interior space, expressive eyes, the gesture of prohibition emphasized, warm red-yellow palette with green accents, ritual objects rendered iconically (lamp, thread, shrine).","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic domestic purity tableau framed by floral borders and lotus motifs, deep blue background with gold highlights, central figures stylized, shrine lamp and patterned textiles prominent, ornamental symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","soft bell strike","hushed indoor ambience","brief silence after prohibitive phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्यस्त्रीपरिधानकम् is a compound; स्पृशेद्वापि → स्पृशेत् वा अपि
FAQs
It presents a dharma/śauca guideline: a pregnant woman should avoid wearing or even touching another woman’s clothing, with extra caution regarding garments connected with a man.
No. This verse is primarily a conduct-and-purity (śauca) instruction rather than a description of sacred places.
The verse addresses a goddess ('O Goddess'). In the Padma Purana, such address frequently occurs in Mahādeva–Pārvatī style dialogues, though the speaker is not explicit in this single line.