Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 59
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
सर्वबालागुणा क्रांतां सदा स्वालयकारिणीम् । तोषयामास पितरौ नित्यंनित्यं मुहुर्मुहुः
sarvabālāguṇā krāṃtāṃ sadā svālayakāriṇīm | toṣayāmāsa pitarau nityaṃnityaṃ muhurmuhuḥ
श्रेष्ठ कन्या के सभी गुणों से युक्त और अपने गृह-धर्म में सदा तत्पर वह, अपने माता-पिता को नित्य-नित्य, बार-बार, प्रसन्न करती रहती थी।
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It presents Sati as a dharmic ideal—inner purity expressed through steady virtues and selfless service—showing how a refined character becomes a fit vessel for devotion to Pati (Śiva) and for higher spiritual destiny.
The verse highlights devotional readiness: in Shaiva Purana narrative, such steadfast virtue and discipline support sincere Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upāsanā), where devotion is stabilized by ethical conduct and humility.
While no specific rite is stated, the takeaway is nitya-abhyāsa (daily discipline): regular japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple daily Shiva worship performed with purity and consistency.