Shloka 28

पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya

Devanagari script

संयतोपस्करा दक्षा हृष्टा व्ययपराङ्मुखी । भवेत्सा सर्वदा देवी पतिव्रतपरायणा

Transliteration

saṃyatopaskarā dakṣā hṛṣṭā vyayaparāṅmukhī | bhavetsā sarvadā devī pativrataparāyaṇā

Translation

She should keep her household means and possessions well regulated, be capable and diligent, remain cheerful, and turn away from wasteful expense. Thus, that noble lady becomes ever devoted to the vow of fidelity to her husband (pativratā).

Word by Word

• saṃyata-upaskarā: having restrained/kept-in-check belongings
• saṃyata-upaskarā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃyata (प्रातिपदिक; √yam धातोः क्त) + upaskara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘यस्याः उपस्कराणि संयतानि’

• dakṣā: capable, efficient
• dakṣā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• hṛṣṭā: joyful, delighted
• hṛṣṭā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक; √hṛṣ धातोः क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally)

• vyaya-parāṅmukhī: averse to expenditure
• vyaya-parāṅmukhī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyaya (प्रातिपदिक) + parāṅmukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (विषय-सम्बन्ध): ‘व्यये पराङ्मुखी’

• bhavet: should be
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• devī: a noble lady / goddess-like woman
• devī: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate-noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• pati-vrata-parāyaṇā: devoted to the vow of fidelity to her husband
• pati-vrata-parāyaṇā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक) + parāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (सम्बन्ध): ‘पतिव्रते परायणा’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Interprets household order, cheerfulness, and non-waste as dharmic stewardship—supporting the social body that sustains Śiva-bhakti, dāna, and vrata.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches that dharmic household restraint, cheerful steadiness, and avoidance of waste support inner purity (śuddhi) and strengthen bhakti; such virtues make pativratā-dharma a lived spiritual discipline aligned with Shaiva ideals of self-control (saṃyama).

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

In the Parvati-centered narrative of the Rudrasaṃhitā, disciplined conduct and faithful devotion are presented as outward supports for Saguna Shiva-bhakti—making the home and mind fit for regular pūjā, mantra-japa, and reverence to Śiva as the Lord (Pati).

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies niyama-based practice: moderation, careful use of resources, and steady devotion; practically, it supports daily Shiva-pūjā and Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) done with a calm, regulated household life.