Shloka 8
एवम्बहुतिथे काले गते तस्याग्रजन्मनः । भार्य्या शुचिष्मती नाम भर्तारम्प्राह सुव्रता
evambahutithe kāle gate tasyāgrajanmanaḥ | bhāryyā śuciṣmatī nāma bhartāramprāha suvratā
After many days had passed in the life of that first-born one, his virtuous wife—named Śuciṣmatī—spoke to her husband.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights dharmic household life as a valid setting for spiritual progress—where virtue (suvrata) and truthful counsel within marriage can support devotion to Lord Shiva and right action.
Though this line is narrative, it sets the stage for forthcoming instruction or action; in the Shiva Purana, such domestic dialogues often lead to vows, worship, or turning the mind toward Saguna Shiva through disciplined practice.
No explicit ritual is stated in this verse; the implied takeaway is steadiness in dharma and vows (vrata), which commonly culminate in Shiva-bhakti practices like japa of the Panchakshara and simple daily worship.