Shloka 38

Devanagari script

ततस्सोमस्य वचनाज्जगृहुस्ते प्रचेतसः । भार्य्यां धर्मेण तां प्रीत्या वृक्षजां वरवर्णिनीम्

Transliteration

tatassomasya vacanājjagṛhuste pracetasaḥ | bhāryyāṃ dharmeṇa tāṃ prītyā vṛkṣajāṃ varavarṇinīm

Translation

Kemudian, atas sabda Soma, para Pracetas menerima dia—yang lahir dari pohon, berparas elok—sebagai istri, sesuai dharma dan dengan kasih yang tulus.

Word by Word

ततःthen/thereupon

सोमस्यof Soma

वचनात्from (his) word/command

जगृहुःthey accepted/took

तेthey

प्रचेतसःthe Pracetas (sons of Pracetā)

भार्याम्as wife

धर्मेणaccording to dharma / lawfully

ताम्her

प्रीत्याwith affection/joyfully

वृक्षजाम्tree-born

वरवर्णिनीम्of splendid complexion

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shakti Dimension

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

Soma

Pracetas

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse highlights dharma-guided action: even worldly duties like marriage are to be performed with righteousness and goodwill, which Shaiva teaching treats as supportive of inner purity and devotion toward Pati (Shiva).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

While not directly mentioning the Linga, it reflects the Shaiva principle that Saguna worship and household life must be grounded in dharma; such disciplined living becomes a foundation for steady bhakti and later contemplative approach to Shiva as Pati.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The implied practice is dharmic saṃskāra (right rites) performed with purity and devotion—supported in Shaiva tradition by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and daily observances like bhasma/tripundra and śiva-smaraṇa.