चाण्डालीसद्गतिवर्णनम् (Cāṇḍālī-sadgati-varṇanam) — “Account of the Cāṇḍālī’s Attainment of a Good Destiny”
अथ सा समये कन्या युवतिः सौमिनी द्विजाः । पित्रा दत्ता च कस्मैचिद्विधिना द्विजसूनवे
atha sā samaye kanyā yuvatiḥ sauminī dvijāḥ | pitrā dattā ca kasmaicidvidhinā dvijasūnave
అప్పుడు ఆ సమయంలో, సౌమినీ అనే బ్రాహ్మణ కన్య యౌవనవతిగా ఉన్నప్పుడు, ఆమె తండ్రి విధిపూర్వకంగా ఒక బ్రాహ్మణ కుమారునికి ఆమెను ఇచ్చాడు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
It emphasizes dharma in worldly life: when actions like marriage are performed with proper intention and prescribed rites, the householder path becomes a supportive foundation for devotion to Shiva and eventual liberation.
By highlighting vidhina (proper rule), it mirrors the Shiva Purana’s broader insistence that Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—should be done according to scriptural method, with purity and right conduct.
The takeaway is adherence to prescribed observances (vidhi): maintaining purity, truthfulness, and daily worship—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” alongside simple Linga-pūjā—so household duties align with sādhanā.