Shloka 15
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
महान्पतिव्रताधर्म्मश्श्रुतिस्मृतिषु नोदितः । यथैष वर्ण्यते श्रेष्ठो न तथान्योऽस्ति निश्चितम्
mahānpativratādharmmaśśrutismṛtiṣu noditaḥ | yathaiṣa varṇyate śreṣṭho na tathānyo'sti niścitam
This great dharma of pativratā—devoted fidelity to one’s husband—is not enjoined in the Śrutis and Smṛtis in the same manner. As it is described here as the most excellent, surely there is no other dharma equal to it.
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating the Purāṇic teaching to the sages, within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa context praising Pārvatī’s ideal devotion)
Tattva Level: pasha
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It elevates steadfast devotion (niṣṭhā) as a supreme dharma, presenting Pārvatī’s faithful love as a form of bhakti that aligns the soul (paśu) toward the Lord (Pati), leading to inner purity and grace.
In the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa, ideal devotion is oriented toward Śiva as the personal Lord (saguṇa Śiva). Such unwavering loyalty mirrors single-pointed worship of the Liṅga—exclusive refuge in Śiva as the highest beloved and protector.
The takeaway is ekāgratā (one-pointedness): daily Śiva-pūjā with the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” performed with fidelity and constancy like a vow, is the implied practice.