Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
नोलूखले न मुसले न वर्द्धन्यां दृषद्यपि । न यंत्रके न देहल्यां सती च प्रवसेत्क्वचित्
nolūkhale na musale na varddhanyāṃ dṛṣadyapi | na yaṃtrake na dehalyāṃ satī ca pravasetkvacit
Seorang wanita suci tidak boleh duduk atau berdiam di atas lesung, alu, tampah penampi, bahkan batu giling. Juga tidak di atas alat tekan/mesin, dan tidak pula di ambang pintu, kapan pun.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that outer discipline and auspicious conduct support inner purity (sattva), making the mind fit for Shiva-bhakti; avoiding impure or inauspicious places is a practical dharmic guard for spiritual life.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana emphasizes śauca (cleanliness) and maryādā (proper decorum); such restraints prepare the devotee to approach Saguna Shiva with reverence, steadiness, and ritual purity.
A takeaway is to maintain bodily and domestic cleanliness before japa or pūjā—apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with reverence, perform Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and keep the worship space and one’s seat (āsana) pure and respectful.