Vamana Purana — Shiva's Wedding Procession (Part 1), Shloka 14

Shiva’s Wedding Procession to Kailasa and the Marriage of Girija (Kali)

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्ता दुर्लङ्घ्यं लोकाचारं त्वरुन्धती नमस्ते रुद्र इत्युक्त्वा जगाम पतिना सह

Transliteration

ityevamuktā durlaṅghyaṃ lokācāraṃ tvarundhatī namaste rudra ityuktvā jagāma patinā saha

Translation

{"has_teaching": true, "teaching_type": "dharma", "core_concept": "Lokācāra (socially sanctioned righteous conduct) as ‘durlanghya’—hard to transgress—when aligned with dharma; humility before the divine.", "teaching_summary": "Arundhatī models dharmic comportment: she honors established righteous custom, offers namaskāra to Rudra, and departs with her husband—showing dharma as embodied practice.", "vedantic_theme": "Karma-yoga attitude: disciplined action with reverence reduces ego and supports inner steadiness.", "practical_application": "Maintain respectful conduct and gratitude toward teachers and elders; uphold ethical customs that protect fidelity, responsibility, and social harmony."}

Speakers

• Arundhatī speaking (saluting) Rudra; narrative voice reports her departure

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Rudra)

Key Themes

• Shaivism
• Dharma
• Social ethics (ācāra)
• Pativrata ideal

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "", "secondaryRasa": "", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Dharma is presented as inseparable from ācāra (established, community-tested norms). The salutation to Rudra before departure models humility and reverence even within everyday transitions.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Carita-oriented ethical narrative (Vamśānucarita / ācāra-upadeśa by example). It is not cosmogenesis but prescriptive social-religious instruction embedded in story.

What is the symbolic significance?

Arundhatī’s ‘namas te rudra’ signals Śaiva devotion harmonized with household duty; her leaving ‘with her husband’ reinforces the paired ideal of gṛhastha-dharma (mutual fidelity and shared journey).