Shloka 41
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
एकरूपा भवेत्पुण्या संपत्सु च विपत्सु च । विकृतिं स्वात्मनः क्वापि न कुर्याद्धैर्य्यधारिणी
ekarūpā bhavetpuṇyā saṃpatsu ca vipatsu ca | vikṛtiṃ svātmanaḥ kvāpi na kuryāddhairyyadhāriṇī
Seorang wanita saleh hendaknya tetap seimbang dalam suka maupun duka. Dengan keteguhan hati, ia jangan pernah membiarkan hakikat batinnya menyimpang dalam keadaan apa pun.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana’s Parvati Khanda teachings to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches śaiva dharma through equanimity (samatā): the devotee preserves inner purity and steadiness in both gain and loss, which supports bhakti and loosens pāśa (bondage) that arises from agitation, fear, and craving.
Linga-worship trains the mind toward one-pointed devotion; this verse emphasizes keeping the same devotional disposition in all circumstances, so worship of Saguna Shiva is not conditional on comfort but remains constant, mirroring the Lord’s steady grace.
Practice daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of composure—especially during hardship—along with simple Śiva-pūjā (water offering and Tripuṇḍra/bhasma remembrance) to stabilize the mind and sustain dhairya.