Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya
पत्युर्नाम न गृह्णीयात् कदाचन पतिव्रता । आक्रुष्टापि न चाक्रोशेत्प्रसीदेत्ताडितापि च । हन्यतामिति च ब्रूयात्स्वामिन्निति कृपां कुरु
patyurnāma na gṛhṇīyāt kadācana pativratā | ākruṣṭāpi na cākrośetprasīdettāḍitāpi ca | hanyatāmiti ca brūyātsvāminniti kṛpāṃ kuru
Người vợ tiết hạnh không bao giờ được thốt tên chồng một cách bất kính. Dẫu bị mắng nhiếc cũng không mắng lại; dẫu bị đánh cũng vẫn mềm mỏng, tìm cách làm nguôi. Nếu chồng nói: “Hãy giết nàng đi,” nàng vẫn phải khẩn cầu: “Bạch phu quân, xin rủ lòng từ bi.”
Lord Shiva (teaching Parvati the dharma of pativratā and household conduct within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narration)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches mastery over speech and reaction—kṣamā (forbearance) and saṃyama (restraint)—as a dharmic discipline that purifies the heart and supports Shaiva devotion through inner steadiness.
Saguna Shiva worship emphasizes embodying Shiva-like qualities—peace, compassion, and self-control. The verse frames household conduct as a lived offering (ācāra) that complements external pūjā to the Linga.
Practice japa with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady the mind before responding in anger; cultivate silence, forgiveness, and compassion as daily vrata-like disciplines.