Shloka 33

Devanagari script

रजस्वलानां वृत्तिश् च वृत्त्या पुत्रविशिष्टता मैथुनस्य विधिश्चैव प्रतिवर्णमनुक्रमात्

Transliteration

rajasvalānāṃ vṛttiś ca vṛttyā putraviśiṣṭatā maithunasya vidhiścaiva prativarṇamanukramāt

Translation

Menurut tertibnya, ia mengajar tatakelakuan yang perlu dipatuhi bagi wanita yang sedang haid, perbezaan zuriat yang timbul daripada kelakuan itu, serta peraturan yang benar bagi penyatuan suami isteri—masing-masing menurut varṇa yang berkenaan. Maka dharma, sebagai disiplin penyucian, meneguhkan paśu (jiwa terikat) dengan mengawal nafsu, dan mengarah kehidupan rumah tangga kepada tertib yang berkat di bawah Pati, Sang Tuhan.

Word by Word

• rajasvalānām: of menstruating women

• vṛttiḥ: conduct, regimen

• ca: and

• vṛttyā: by (that) conduct/regimen

• putra-viśiṣṭatā: particular distinctions/qualities of offspring

• maithunasya: of sexual union

• vidhiḥ: rule, injunction, proper procedure

• ca eva: and indeed

• prativarṇam: according to each varṇa

• anukramāt: in due order/sequence

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating traditional dharma-vidhi as preserved in the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames purity and disciplined household conduct as supportive auxiliaries (aṅgas) to Shiva-puja, ensuring the devotee approaches the Linga with regulated senses and dharmic order.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By implication, Shiva is the Pati who liberates the paśu from pasha: even worldly life is redirected toward auspiciousness when actions like union and observances are governed by dharma in His presence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A dharma-based discipline of the senses—rules of conduct and conjugal procedure—functioning as preparatory restraint (niyama-like regulation) that supports Shaiva worship and inner purification.