Shloka 43
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
विधेर्विष्णोर्हराद्वापि पतिरेकोधिको मतः । पतिव्रताया देवेशि स्वपतिश्शिव एव च
vidherviṣṇorharādvāpi patirekodhiko mataḥ | pativratāyā deveśi svapatiśśiva eva ca
Walaupun di antara Brahmā (Sang Penentu), Viṣṇu atau Hara, tetaplah dipegang bahawa “suami” sahaja yang tertinggi. Wahai Dewi, bagi isteri yang suci dan setia (pativratā), suaminya sendiri sesungguhnya adalah Śiva jua.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that for a pativratā, devotion to one’s rightful husband becomes a sacred discipline in which the husband is revered as a manifestation of Śiva—the supreme Pati—thus sanctifying worldly duty as a path of bhakti and inner purity.
It frames Saguna-Śiva worship as present within daily life: honoring Śiva through reverence, service, and devotion performed with the same attitude as worship before the Liṅga—seeing the Lord’s presence in one’s ordained relationship and duties.
Practice bhāva (devotional contemplation): mentally offer daily actions as pūjā to Śiva, repeat the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and maintain purity and steadiness of conduct as the core observance.