Shloka 31
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
सत्यवत्युवाच । जानते न पिता माता न वान्ये भुवि मानवाः । कन्याधर्मो न मे हन्याद्यदि स्वीकुरु मान्तदा
satyavatyuvāca | jānate na pitā mātā na vānye bhuvi mānavāḥ | kanyādharmo na me hanyādyadi svīkuru māntadā
Satyavatī said: “My father and mother do not know, nor do any other people on earth. If you accept me now, then my maidenly vow of chastity will not be violated.”
Satyavati
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights dharma as inner integrity—Satyavatī is concerned with preserving kanyā-dharma (chastity and propriety), reflecting the Shaiva Purana emphasis that righteous conduct supports spiritual purity and steadiness of mind.
While the verse is narrative and ethical rather than ritualistic, Shaiva Siddhanta treats dharma as a support for devotion (bhakti). A disciplined life makes the mind fit for Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—by reducing agitation and moral conflict.
No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is ethical restraint (brahmacharya-like self-control). In Shaiva practice this is commonly supported by daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and purity disciplines before worship.