Shloka 24
संध्यायाः शुद्धिः सूर्यलोकप्रवेशश्च — Purification of Sandhyā and Her Entry into the Solar Sphere
अरुंधती महासाध्वी साध्वीनां प्रवरोत्तमा । वसिष्ठं प्राप्य संरेजे मेधातिथिसुता मुने
aruṃdhatī mahāsādhvī sādhvīnāṃ pravarottamā | vasiṣṭhaṃ prāpya saṃreje medhātithisutā mune
O sage, Arundhatī—most virtuous, the foremost among chaste women—having attained Vasiṣṭha, shone in blessed union; she was the daughter of Medhātithi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it presents Arundhatī as an exemplar of dharma (pativratā), used in Purāṇic pedagogy to model purity and steadiness that support spiritual discipline.
Significance: Remembering Arundhatī–Vasiṣṭha is traditionally auspicious for householders; ethically, it reinforces niyama/ācāra that stabilizes the paśu and attenuates pāśa (bondage) through sattva.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents Arundhati as the archetype of steadfast dharma and purity, teaching that spiritual radiance (inner “shining”) arises when one’s life is aligned with virtue, fidelity, and disciplined conduct—qualities honored in Shaiva tradition as supportive of devotion to Shiva.
Though the verse is narrative, it supports the Shaiva ethic that Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-puja, vrata, and bhakti) is strengthened by sattvic living—truthfulness, self-restraint, and marital dharma—making the devotee a fit vessel for Shiva’s grace.
The implied practice is dharmic discipline as a vrata: maintain purity of conduct, practice japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and support worship with simple observances like cleanliness and restraint—foundational attitudes behind bhasma-dharana and regular Shiva-puja.