Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
शङ्खचूडवधकथनम् / The Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Slaying
तासु कश्यपत्नीषु दनुस्त्वेका वरांगना । महारूपवती साध्वी पतिसौभाग्यवर्द्धिता
tāsu kaśyapatnīṣu danustvekā varāṃganā | mahārūpavatī sādhvī patisaubhāgyavarddhitā
காச்யபரின் அந்த மனைவிகளில் தனு ஒருத்தியே உயர்ந்த நங்கை; மிகுந்த அழகுடையவள், சாத்வி, கணவனின் சௌபாக்கியத்தை வளர்ப்பவள்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic character—purity, fidelity, and auspicious conduct—as a force that sustains harmony and prosperity, preparing the mind for devotion to Pati (Lord Shiva) and for higher spiritual discipline.
By praising virtue and auspicious household order, it supports the Shaiva view that Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-puja, vrata, and daily rites) becomes stable and fruitful when grounded in dharma and self-restraint.
The practical takeaway is to uphold daily purity and dharma alongside simple Shaiva nitya-kriyā—such as reciting the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and a calm, disciplined mind.