Shloka 29
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇana) — “Account of Sandhyā’s Story”
किं त्वेकां स्थापयिष्यामि मर्यादामिह भूतले । उत्पन्नमात्रा न यथा सकामास्स्युश्शरीरिणः
kiṃ tvekāṃ sthāpayiṣyāmi maryādāmiha bhūtale | utpannamātrā na yathā sakāmāssyuśśarīriṇaḥ
Yet I shall establish one boundary here upon the earth: that embodied beings, the moment they are born, should not become driven by desire and pleasure-seeking.
Lord Brahma (inferred within the Sati Khanda narrative as the cosmic lawgiver speaking about establishing restraint for beings)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It frames dharma as a necessary “maryādā” (restraint) for embodied life: unchecked kāma at birth binds the soul further in pāśa (bondage), whereas disciplined living supports purification and movement toward Shiva-realization.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is repeatedly linked with inner restraint—devotion is not mere ritual but a reorientation from sense-driven life to Saguna Shiva as the chosen refuge, preparing the devotee for higher (nirguṇa) insight.
A practical takeaway is kāma-nigraha through japa and vrata: regular Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with simple self-restraint (niyama) so the mind does not become “sa-kāma” (desire-led).