Shloka 77

पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya

Devanagari script

पत्युः कुलस्य च भयाद्व्यभिचारं करोति न । पतिव्रताऽधमा सा हि कथिता पूर्वसूरिभिः

Transliteration

patyuḥ kulasya ca bhayādvyabhicāraṃ karoti na | pativratā'dhamā sā hi kathitā pūrvasūribhiḥ

Translation

Par crainte de son époux et de l’honneur de sa famille, elle ne commet pas d’adultère ; une telle femme a été décrite par les sages d’autrefois comme la plus basse des pativratā.

Word by Word

• पत्युः: of (her) husband
• पत्युः: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• कुलस्य: of the family
• कुलस्य: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; Genitive singular

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भयात्: from fear/because of fear
• भयात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Ablative-cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; Ablative singular (cause)

• व्यभिचारम्: infidelity
• व्यभिचारम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यभिचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; Accusative singular

• करोति: does
• करोति: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present 3rd sg

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• पतिव्रता: devoted to her husband
• पतिव्रता: कर्ता/विशेष्य (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पति-व्रता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; Nominative singular (predicate)

• अधमा: low/mean (inferior)
• अधमा: कर्ता/विशेष्य (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (predicate)

• सा: she
• सा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Pronoun nominative singular

• हि: indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• कथिता: is called
• कथिता: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु) + त (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘is said/called’

• पूर्वसूरिभिः: by the ancient sages
• पूर्वसूरिभिः: कर्ता (Karta/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व-सूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (agent in passive)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā’s Parvati Khanda teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It distinguishes fear-based restraint from true dharma: mere avoidance of wrongdoing due to social or familial fear is considered an inferior virtue; Shaiva teaching values inner purity, conscience, and devotion aligned with Shiva as the indwelling Lord (Pati).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga worship emphasizes inner sanctity (antar-śauca) and integrity; devotion to Saguna Shiva is not just outward conformity but transformation of character—restraint arising from reverence for Shiva and commitment to dharma rather than fear of worldly consequences.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a vow of truthfulness and self-restraint, using the mantra to purify motives so ethical conduct arises from devotion and inner clarity rather than fear.