Shloka 47
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
अपवादं न च ब्रूयात्कलहं दूरतस्त्यजेत् । गुरूणां सन्निधौ क्वापि नोच्चैर्ब्रूयान्न वै हसेत्
apavādaṃ na ca brūyātkalahaṃ dūratastyajet | gurūṇāṃ sannidhau kvāpi noccairbrūyānna vai haset
One should not utter slander and should keep far from quarrel. In the presence of the Gurus, one should neither speak loudly anywhere nor indulge in laughter.
Lord Shiva (teaching Parvati on dharma and disciplined conduct)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Ethical discipline (yama-like restraints) is presented as a prerequisite for receiving the guru’s grace; purity of speech and conduct is treated as an inner tīrtha that supports Śiva-bhakti.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches śuddhi (purification) of speech and behavior—avoiding slander and conflict—so the seeker’s mind becomes fit for Shiva-bhakti and inner stillness, which supports liberation in the Shaiva path.
Linga-worship emphasizes reverence, humility, and disciplined senses; restraining loud speech, mockery, and divisive talk preserves the sanctity (pavitrata) of the worship space and aligns the devotee with Saguna Shiva’s grace-filled presence.
Practice mauna (measured silence) and soft speech in sacred settings, especially near one’s Guru; during japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), keep the mind free from apavāda and kalaha as a direct discipline.