Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
विना व्यवायसमयं प्रागल्भ्यं नाचरेत्क्वचित् । यत्रयत्र रुचिर्भर्तुस्तत्र प्रेमवती भवेत्
vinā vyavāyasamayaṃ prāgalbhyaṃ nācaretkvacit | yatrayatra rucirbhartustatra premavatī bhavet
தாம்பத்திய இணைவு உரிய காலத்தைத் தவிர, அவள் எப்போதும் துடுக்கான/அதிகத் துணிச்சலான நடத்தை செய்யக் கூடாது. கணவனின் விருப்பம் எங்கே எங்கே சாய்கிறதோ, அங்கே அங்கே அவள் அன்பும் அர்ப்பணிப்பும் உடையவளாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.
Lord Shiva (instructing Parvati on strīdharma and household conduct)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It frames self-restraint and affectionate devotion as a form of dharma within household life—disciplining desire so that love becomes a sattvic support for devotion rather than a binding impulse (pāśa).
In Shaiva practice, disciplined conduct purifies the mind for Saguna Shiva-upāsanā (such as Linga worship). Restraint and harmony in the home reduce agitation, making japa and pūjā steadier and more fruitful.
The verse implies brahmacarya-like restraint outside the proper marital context; a practical takeaway is to support that restraint with daily Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple Linga pūjā to stabilize the mind.