Shloka 24

पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya

Devanagari script

न गच्छेत्तीर्थयात्रां वै पत्याज्ञां न विना क्वचित् । दूरतो वर्जयेत्सा हि समाजोत्सवदर्शनम्

Transliteration

na gacchettīrthayātrāṃ vai patyājñāṃ na vinā kvacit | dūrato varjayetsā hi samājotsavadarśanam

Translation

夫の許しなくして、いかなる地のティールタ（聖なる巡礼地）へも巡礼に出てはならない。まことに、群衆の集まりや祭礼の会を遠く避け、目に触れぬようにすべきである。

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• गच्छेत्: should go
• गच्छेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तीर्थ-यात्राम्: pilgrimage
• तीर्थ-यात्राम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘तीर्थस्य यात्रा’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• पति-आज्ञाम्: husband’s permission
• पति-आज्ञाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; required condition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक) + आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘पत्याः आज्ञा’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय

• विना: without
• विना: वियोग/अभाव (Absence/Without)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: उपपद-योगे अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable) governing instrumental/accusative; here with आज्ञाम् (acc.)

• क्वचित्: ever / anywhere
• क्वचित्: देश/काल (Place/Time adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्वचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक अव्यय

• दूरतः: from a distance
• दूरतः: देश (Place adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दूरतः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): ‘from afar/at a distance’

• वर्जयेत्: should avoid
• वर्जयेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वृज्/√वर्ज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सा: she
• सा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• हि: indeed / for
• हि: हेतु/अवधारण (Cause/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (causal/emphatic particle)

• समाज-उत्सव-दर्शनम्: viewing public gatherings and festivals
• समाज-उत्सव-दर्शनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाज (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (chain): ‘समाजस्य उत्सवस्य दर्शनम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Śiva (instructing on dharma within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narrative, as relayed by Sūta to the sages)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharmic restraint (niyama) and protection of inner purity: devotion to Śiva is strengthened when one’s actions are aligned with disciplined conduct and the ethical order of the household life.

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

Linga-worship in the Rudra Saṃhitā is not only ritual but also a life of regulated behavior; honoring Saguna Śiva includes honoring dharma in relationships, so worship is supported by self-control and propriety.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to prioritize home-based Śiva-upāsanā—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā—rather than seeking outward religious activity without proper dharmic sanction.