Shloka 5
द्विजेश्वरावतारः
The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara
चन्द्रांगदस्य तनया सीमन्तिन्याः शुभांगजा । पत्नी तस्याभवद्ब्रह्मन्सुसाध्वी कीर्तिमालिनी
candrāṃgadasya tanayā sīmantinyāḥ śubhāṃgajā | patnī tasyābhavadbrahmansusādhvī kīrtimālinī
Wahai Brahmin, Śubhāṅgajā—puteri Candrāṅgada yang lahir daripada Sīmantinī—menjadi isterinya. Dia seorang wanita yang amat suci dan setia dalam dharma, bernama Kīrtimālinī.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights sādhvī-dharma—steadfast virtue and fidelity—as a supportive foundation for spiritual merit, preparing the household life to be aligned with Shiva-bhakti and righteous conduct.
Though the verse is genealogical, the Shiva Purana repeatedly frames virtuous household life as conducive to Saguna Shiva worship—where purity of conduct, devotion, and right relations become offerings that steady the mind for Linga-upāsanā.
No specific rite is prescribed in this line; the implied takeaway is to uphold purity and devotion in daily life and support it with simple Shiva practices such as Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful observance of dharma.