Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇanam) — “Narration of Sandhyā’s Austerity and Encounter with Śiva”
त्रेतायाः प्रथमे भागे जाता दक्षस्य कन्यका । वाक्पाश्शीलसमापन्ना यथा योग्यं विवाहिताः
tretāyāḥ prathame bhāge jātā dakṣasya kanyakā | vākpāśśīlasamāpannā yathā yogyaṃ vivāhitāḥ
Im ersten Abschnitt der Tretā-Yuga wurden die Töchter Dakṣas geboren. Mit Beredsamkeit, züchtiger Selbstbeherrschung und guter Lebensführung begabt, wurden sie nach rechter Sitte passenden Gatten vermählt.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Genealogical/itihāsa framing: Dakṣa’s progeny and their marriages set up later cosmic imbalance (Moon’s partiality) and the need for remedial grace.
Significance: Didactic value: dharma of vivāha (propriety, suitability) and the social order that becomes a stage for cosmic correction.
Cosmic Event: Tretā-yuga (early portion)
FAQs
It frames social dharma—right conduct, disciplined speech, and proper life-order—as the outward foundation that later contrasts with Dakṣa’s inner pride; in Shaiva thought, mere propriety without devotion to Pati (Śiva) can still bind the soul through pāśa (limiting bonds).
By highlighting ‘pāśa’ (restraint/bond), the verse subtly anticipates the Shaiva theme that true freedom comes from turning disciplined life toward Saguna Śiva (Linga-worship and devotion), not merely maintaining worldly order.
The takeaway is mastery of speech and conduct (vāk-śuddhi and śīla) as preparatory discipline; paired with Shaiva practice, this is best supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular worship with inner restraint.