Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 71
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
एवम्पतिव्रताधर्मो वर्णितस्ते गिरीन्द्रजे । तद्भेदाञ् शृणु सुप्रीत्या सावधानतयाऽद्य मे
evampativratādharmo varṇitaste girīndraje | tadbhedāñ śṛṇu suprītyā sāvadhānatayā'dya me
Kaya nito, O anak na babae ng Panginoon ng mga bundok, inilarawan ko na sa iyo ang dharma ng asawang tapat (pativratā). Ngayon, nang may galak at maingat na pagtuon, pakinggan mo mula sa akin ngayong araw ang iba’t ibang pagkakahati nito.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse marks a transition: Shiva has outlined the essence of pativratā-dharma and now introduces its detailed classifications, emphasizing that dharma must be learned with joy and careful attention for it to become transformative.
In the Parvatī-khaṇḍa, Shiva’s instruction to Parvatī reflects Saguna Shiva as the compassionate Guru; listening attentively (śravaṇa) to his teaching is itself a devotional act that supports disciplined worship and inner purification.
The direct practice indicated is attentive listening (śravaṇa) and mindful contemplation of Shiva’s dharma-teaching; it prepares the practitioner for steady vrata-observance and focused devotion, often paired in Shaiva practice with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”