Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 45
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
धृतिः स्मृतिः क्षमा चैव सन्नतिश्चानसूयका । देवमातारुन्धती च सर्वाः खलु पतिव्रताः
dhṛtiḥ smṛtiḥ kṣamā caiva sannatiścānasūyakā | devamātārundhatī ca sarvāḥ khalu pativratāḥ
Dhṛti (fermeté), Smṛti (juste souvenance), Kṣamā (patience et pardon), ainsi que Sannati (révérence humble) et Anasūyā (sans jalousie), avec Devamātā et Arundhatī : toutes, en vérité, sont renommées comme des épouses pativrata, inébranlables dans leur vœu envers leurs maris.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: teaching
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It elevates inner virtues—steadfastness, right recollection, forgiveness, humility, and non-envy—as living dharmic powers, showing that purity of character is itself a form of worship that supports devotion to Pati (Śiva) and leads the soul (paśu) away from binding impurities.
In Linga and Saguna-Śiva worship, external rites are meant to mature inner conduct; this verse highlights the ethical foundation that makes ritual fruitful—humility and forbearance purify the mind so devotion can rest steadily on Śiva’s form and presence.
Practice daily japa with a calm, non-envious mind—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while cultivating kṣamā (forgiveness) and sannati (humility); these qualities are the practical “inner vrata” that strengthens any Śaiva observance.