Shloka 20
ब्राह्मणीमरणवर्णनम् (Account of the Brahmin Woman’s Death) — within Nandikeśvara-māhātmya
पत्नी च पालयामास पुत्रौ पुत्रहितैषिणी । पुत्रौ च वर्जयित्वा च विभक्तं वै धनं तया
patnī ca pālayāmāsa putrau putrahitaiṣiṇī | putrau ca varjayitvā ca vibhaktaṃ vai dhanaṃ tayā
Et l’épouse, soucieuse du bien de ses fils, éleva et protégea les deux garçons. Pourtant, mettant les fils de côté (sans les faire intervenir), elle-même procéda au partage des biens.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights dharmic responsibility in household life: caring for dependents and handling wealth with restraint—conduct that supports inner purity (śuddhi) and prepares the mind for devotion to Shiva.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, disciplined worldly duty (gṛhastha-dharma) is not opposed to Saguna Shiva worship; ethical stewardship reduces bondage (pāśa) and strengthens devotion, making Linga worship fruitful.
No specific ritual is stated; the implied practice is daily Shiva-bhakti supported by dharmic living—e.g., chanting the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a disciplined, non-greedy mind.