Shloka 60
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
शीलभङ्गेन दुर्वृत्ताः पातयन्ति कुलत्रयम् । पितुर्मातुस्तथा पत्युरिहामुत्रापि दुःखिताः
śīlabhaṅgena durvṛttāḥ pātayanti kulatrayam | piturmātustathā patyurihāmutrāpi duḥkhitāḥ
By breaking right conduct, the wicked and ill-behaved bring ruin upon three lineages; and they become a cause of sorrow to father, mother, and husband—here in this world and in the world beyond as well.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that adharma (the breaking of śīla) is not merely personal sin; it creates karmic suffering that spreads through family bonds and obstructs spiritual upliftment, which Shaiva tradition treats as essential preparation for Shiva-bhakti and liberation.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is grounded in purity, self-restraint, and dharmic living; this verse warns that without śīla, external rituals become hollow and the devotee’s household harmony and spiritual merit decline, weakening steady devotion to Saguna Shiva.
The implied practice is śīla-śuddhi: daily self-discipline alongside Shiva-upāsanā—such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with mindful restraint in speech and conduct—so that worship bears sattvic, stabilizing results.