Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters
Genealogical Allocation
तासां विवाहकृतवान्धर्मादिभिरतंद्रितः । तदेव शृणु सुप्रीत्या प्रवदामि मुनीश्वर
tāsāṃ vivāhakṛtavāndharmādibhirataṃdritaḥ | tadeva śṛṇu suprītyā pravadāmi munīśvara
彼は怠ることなき精勤をもって、ダルマおよび他の聖なる規定に従い、彼女たちの婚姻を取り計らった。いま、賢者の中の主よ、喜びの心でその同じ物語を聴け、我がこれを語ろう。
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma as a sacred alignment with cosmic order (Śiva’s ordinance), showing that even worldly rites like marriage become spiritually meaningful when performed carefully according to scriptural rule and right intent.
Though the verse is narrative, it reflects a key Shaiva theme: Saguna Śiva governs and sanctifies worldly life through dharma. Household duties, when dharmic, support purity of mind that matures into devotion and readiness for higher worship, including Linga-upāsanā.
The takeaway is disciplined observance (atandritā) of śāstric vidhi—performing rites with steadiness and reverence. In Shaiva practice, this same steadiness applies to daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintaining purity through regular worship.