Shloka 16
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
भुंज्याद्भुक्ते प्रिये पत्यौ पातिव्रत्यपरायणा । तिष्ठेत्तस्मिंञ्छिवे नारी सर्वथा सति तिष्ठति
bhuṃjyādbhukte priye patyau pātivratyaparāyaṇā | tiṣṭhettasmiṃñchive nārī sarvathā sati tiṣṭhati
A esposa devota, inteiramente dedicada ao voto de pativratā, deve comer somente depois que o amado esposo tiver comido. Estabelecida em Śiva presente no marido, a mulher permanece no estado de Satī em todos os aspectos—firme na virtude e na auspiciosidade.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana’s teaching as conveyed in the Rudrasaṃhitā to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that household discipline and fidelity (pātivratya) can become a form of Shaiva bhakti when one recognizes Shiva as the indwelling auspicious reality (Śiva-tattva) and lives with steadiness, purity, and self-restraint.
The verse points to Saguna Shiva as present in relational life—honoring the husband as a locus of Shiva’s auspicious presence—while implying the deeper truth that Shiva pervades all; this complements Linga worship by extending reverence from the shrine into daily conduct.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Shiva) during household duties, offering food and actions mentally to Shiva; if one practices, one may pair this with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” before meals as an inner offering.