Shloka 46
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
उच्चासनं न सेवेत न व्रजेद्दुष्टसन्निधौ । न च कातरवाक्यानि वदेन्नारी पतिं क्वचित्
uccāsanaṃ na seveta na vrajedduṣṭasannidhau | na ca kātaravākyāni vadennārī patiṃ kvacit
ഭാര്യ ഭർത്താവിനേക്കാൾ ഉയർന്ന ആസനം സ്വീകരിക്കരുത്; ദുഷ്ടരുടെ സന്നിധിയിലേക്കു പോകുകയും അരുത്; ഒരിക്കലും ഭർത്താവിനോട് ഭീരുത്വമുള്ള, ഇടറുന്ന വാക്കുകൾ പറയരുത്।
Lord Shiva (instructing Parvati on dharma and household conduct)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches sadācāra (disciplined conduct): humility, discernment in association, and steady speech—qualities that purify the mind for Shiva-bhakti and support inner steadiness on the path to grace (anugraha).
Saguna Shiva worship in the Shiva Purana emphasizes purity of conduct alongside ritual. Avoiding duṣṭa-saṅga and cultivating humility are presented as supportive disciplines that make devotion to Shiva (including Linga worship) more sattvic and effective.
While no specific rite is named, the practical takeaway is to pair daily Shiva worship (e.g., japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and respectful conduct) with avoiding harmful company and maintaining calm, truthful, steady speech.