Shloka 31
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
क्लीबम्वा दुरवस्थम्वा व्याधितं वृद्धमेव च । सुखितं दुःखितं वापि पतिमेकं न लंघयेत्
klībamvā duravasthamvā vyādhitaṃ vṛddhameva ca | sukhitaṃ duḥkhitaṃ vāpi patimekaṃ na laṃghayet
شوہر خواہ نامرد ہو، بدحالی میں مبتلا ہو، بیمار یا بوڑھا ہو—خوش ہو یا رنجیدہ—پتی ورتا بیوی کو ایک ہی شوہر کی حد نہ توڑنی چاہیے، اسی کے ساتھ وفادار رہنا چاہیے۔
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings as received in the Rudrasaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Uses unwavering fidelity as a dharma-ideal; in Śaiva Siddhānta ethical framing, such niṣṭhā (steadfastness) supports purity of mind (citta-śuddhi) that becomes fit for Śiva-bhakti and, ultimately, anugraha.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches steadiness (dhairya) and vow-bound fidelity as a purifier of the mind; in a Shaiva frame, such self-restraint supports inner purity, devotion, and receptivity to Shiva’s grace.
By upholding dharma in worldly relationships, the devotee stabilizes the heart for Saguna Shiva-bhakti; fidelity and discipline become offerings of conduct (ācāra) that complement external worship of the Linga.
A practical takeaway is vrata-like self-restraint with daily Shiva remembrance—mentally offering one’s conduct to Shiva, and supporting it with japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) where appropriate.