Shloka 45
Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa-prasaṅgaḥ — Genealogy of the Ikṣvāku Line and Exempla of Royal Dharma
तस्य चैत्ररथी भार्या शशबिंदुसुता ऽभवत् । पतिव्रता च ज्येष्ठा च भ्रातॄणामयुतं च सः
tasya caitrarathī bhāryā śaśabiṃdusutā 'bhavat | pativratā ca jyeṣṭhā ca bhrātṝṇāmayutaṃ ca saḥ
その妻はシャシャビンドゥの娘チャイトララティーであった。彼女は夫に貞節を尽くし、また（妻たちのうち）最年長であった。さらに彼には一万の兄弟がいた。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga reference; domestic order (wife, kin network) is described as part of sustaining royal-dharmic stability.
Significance: Emphasizes pativratā ideal and household stability—seen in Purāṇas as supportive of dharma and thus conducive to later Śiva-bhakti.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic household order—pativratā-dharma and lineage—presented as supportive of sāttvika living, which in Shaiva thought becomes a foundation for turning the mind toward Pati (Śiva) and liberation.
Though not directly describing Liṅga worship, it situates devotion and discipline within worldly life; the Shiva Purana often frames such dharma as preparing the devotee for Saguna Śiva-upāsanā (ritual devotion) that matures into knowledge of Śiva as the supreme Pati.
No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the takeaway is steadiness in dharma and fidelity, which the Shiva Purana commonly pairs with daily Śiva-smaraṇa, pañcākṣarī-japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and simple Liṅga-pūjā as appropriate.