Shloka 59
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
पितृवंश्याः मातृवंश्याः पतिवंश्यास्त्रयस्त्रयः । पतिव्रतायाः पुण्येन स्वर्गे सौख्यानि भुंजते
pitṛvaṃśyāḥ mātṛvaṃśyāḥ pativaṃśyāstrayastrayaḥ | pativratāyāḥ puṇyena svarge saukhyāni bhuṃjate
By the merit of a devoted wife’s pativratā-dharma, three generations from her father’s line, three from her mother’s line, and three from her husband’s line enjoy heavenly happiness in Svarga.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse praises pativratā-dharma as a powerful form of dharmic śakti that generates puṇya not only for the practitioner but also uplifts multiple generations—showing how disciplined devotion and righteous living radiate benefit beyond the individual.
In the Parvatī-khaṇḍa, ideal household dharma is presented as supportive of Saguna Shiva-bhakti: purity, fidelity, and self-restraint become offerings in daily life, making the home a fit place for Shiva’s worship (including Linga-pūjā) and for receiving Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
The implied practice is steady vrata and daily Shiva-bhakti in the household—such as Linga worship with purity, japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and living with niyama (discipline); specific items like rudrākṣa or bhasma are not directly stated in this verse.