चाण्डालीसद्गतिवर्णनम् (Cāṇḍālī-sadgati-varṇanam) — “Account of the Cāṇḍālī’s Attainment of a Good Destiny”
अथ सा समये कन्या युवतिः सौमिनी द्विजाः । पित्रा दत्ता च कस्मैचिद्विधिना द्विजसूनवे
atha sā samaye kanyā yuvatiḥ sauminī dvijāḥ | pitrā dattā ca kasmaicidvidhinā dvijasūnave
Kemudian pada masa itu, Sauminī, gadis brāhmaṇa yang telah mencapai usia muda, oleh ayahnya diserahkan menurut tata upacara kepada putra seorang brāhmaṇa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
It emphasizes dharma in worldly life: when actions like marriage are performed with proper intention and prescribed rites, the householder path becomes a supportive foundation for devotion to Shiva and eventual liberation.
By highlighting vidhina (proper rule), it mirrors the Shiva Purana’s broader insistence that Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—should be done according to scriptural method, with purity and right conduct.
The takeaway is adherence to prescribed observances (vidhi): maintaining purity, truthfulness, and daily worship—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” alongside simple Linga-pūjā—so household duties align with sādhanā.