Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
कुलस्य संपदश्चैव श्रुतेश्चित्तसमुन्नतेः । व्यधत्त सुक्रिया दक्षः प्रीत्या पुंसवनादिकाः
kulasya saṃpadaścaiva śruteścittasamunnateḥ | vyadhatta sukriyā dakṣaḥ prītyā puṃsavanādikāḥ
For the prosperity of the lineage, for conformity with the Vedic ordinances, and for the uplift of the mind, Dakṣa joyfully arranged the auspicious sacraments—beginning with the puṃsavana rite and the rest.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It presents saṃskāras as dharmic supports for citta-samunnati (uplift and refinement of the mind), preparing one for devotion and right understanding—key aids on the Shaiva path toward Shiva’s grace.
By emphasizing Vedic order and inner uplift, the verse frames household dharma as a foundation that steadies bhakti; such purity and discipline naturally mature into reverent worship of Saguna Shiva (including Linga-pūjā) as the accessible doorway to the Supreme.
The verse points to performing prescribed saṃskāras with joyful sincerity for chitta-śuddhi; as a practical Shaiva takeaway, pair daily dharma with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to stabilize the mind and deepen devotion.