Shloka 23
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
रात्रौ व्यवायः कर्तव्यो न दिवेति श्रुतिर्जगौ । दिवासंगे महान्दोषो निन्दा चापि दुरासदा
rātrau vyavāyaḥ kartavyo na diveti śrutirjagau | divāsaṃge mahāndoṣo nindā cāpi durāsadā
Ajaran suci menyatakan: persetubuhan hendaknya dilakukan pada malam hari, bukan siang. Sebab bersatu di siang hari menimbulkan dosa besar dan mendatangkan cela yang sukar dihapus.
Lord Shiva (instructing Umā/teaching dharma as narrated within the Umāsaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches discipline (niyama) within household life: even permitted desires should be regulated so the mind remains sattvic and fit for Shiva-bhakti and inward purity on the path toward liberation.
Linga-worship emphasizes purity, restraint, and consecrated living; by avoiding conduct deemed blameworthy, a devotee protects their ritual and mental purity, making daily Shiva-puja more effective and reverent.
The takeaway is sense-regulation and purity: keep a disciplined routine supportive of Shiva-sadhana—such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintaining cleanliness before puja—rather than indulgence at improper times.