Shloka 33

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

रजस्वलानां वृत्तिश् च वृत्त्या पुत्रविशिष्टता मैथुनस्य विधिश्चैव प्रतिवर्णमनुक्रमात्

Transliteration

rajasvalānāṃ vṛttiś ca vṛttyā putraviśiṣṭatā maithunasya vidhiścaiva prativarṇamanukramāt

Translation

Em devida sequência, ensinam-se a conduta a ser observada pelas mulheres em período menstrual, as distinções da prole que daí decorrem e a regra correta da união conjugal—cada qual segundo a respetiva varṇa. Assim, o dharma, como disciplina purificadora, firma o paśu (alma vinculada) ao regular o desejo e orienta a vida doméstica para uma ordem auspiciosa sob o Senhor, Pati.

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.