Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 19
भक्ताधिकारि-द्विजधर्म-योगिलक्षणवर्णनम् / Duties of Qualified Devotees and Marks of Yogins
स्त्रीणां तु भर्तृशुश्रूषा धर्मो नान्यस्सनातनः । ममार्चनं च कल्याणि नियोगो भर्तुरस्ति चेत्
strīṇāṃ tu bhartṛśuśrūṣā dharmo nānyassanātanaḥ | mamārcanaṃ ca kalyāṇi niyogo bharturasti cet
Bagi wanita, khidmat setia kepada suami ialah dharma yang kekal; tiada dharma lain. Wahai yang membawa keberkatan, pemujaan kepada-Ku juga menjadi kewajipanmu, jika ada perintah atau keizinan daripada suami.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that devotion to Shiva is to be harmonized with one’s ordained dharma; spiritual practice becomes stable and sattvic when aligned with rightful conduct and discipline.
By mentioning “mamārcanam” (My worship), Shiva affirms Saguna upāsanā—such as Linga-arcana—while emphasizing that household worship should be performed in harmony with dharmic order.
Regular Shiva-arcana (puja) as a disciplined household practice—supported by devotion (bhakti) and right conduct; it may be paired with japa of the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” according to one’s adhikāra.