Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35

पार्वत्याः यात्रासंस्कारः तथा पातिव्रत्योपदेशः / Preparations for Girijā’s Auspicious Journey and the Teaching on Pātivratya

Devanagari script

केशसंस्कारकबरीकरकर्णादिभूषणम् । भर्तुरायुष्यमिच्छन्ती दूरयेन्न पतिव्रता

Transliteration

keśasaṃskārakabarīkarakarṇādibhūṣaṇam | bharturāyuṣyamicchantī dūrayenna pativratā

Translation

Người vợ thủ tiết (pativratā), mong phu quân được trường thọ, không nên sa vào việc chải chuốt cầu kỳ—như búi tóc, trang sức nơi tay, nơi tai và các thứ tương tự—mà nên giữ mình xa những sự điểm trang ấy.

Word by Word

• keśa-saṃskāra-kabarī-kara-karṇa-ādi-bhūṣaṇam: ornamentation/adornment of hair-dressing, braid, hands, ears, etc.
• keśa-saṃskāra-kabarī-kara-karṇa-ādi-bhūṣaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: keśa + saṃskāra + kabarī + kara + karṇa + ādi + bhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (keśa-saṃskāra etc. as qualifiers of bhūṣaṇa)

• bhartuḥ: of the husband
• bhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• āyuṣyam: long life, longevity
• āyuṣyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āyuṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• icchantī: wishing, desiring
• icchantī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: iṣ (इष् धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (वर्तमानकाले कर्तरि शतृ), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• dūrayet: should keep away/avoid
• dūrayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dūraya (दूरय धातु, णिच् causative of dūrī-kṛ/दूर्)
• Form: Optative/vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• pativratā: a devoted wife (one faithful to her husband)
• pativratā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati-vratā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुष (pati + vratā)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that true auspiciousness for a Shaiva household is grounded in restraint and sattvic conduct; outer display is subordinated to inner purity and vow-based devotion (pativrata), which the Purana treats as a dharmic power supporting family well-being.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In Saguna Shiva devotion, the emphasis is on cultivating qualities pleasing to Shiva—simplicity, self-control, and dharma. The verse aligns household life with Shaiva worship by prioritizing inner discipline (a form of offering) over ornamentation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is vrata-like restraint and modest living, paired with Shaiva remembrance—daily japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple, sattvic observances—rather than focusing on external beautification.