Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
सृष्टिक्रमवर्णनम् / Description of the Sequence of Creation
धर्माय दत्ता दक्षेण श्रद्धाद्यास्तु त्रयोदश । शृणु तासां च नामानि धर्मस्त्रीणां मुनीश्वर
dharmāya dattā dakṣeṇa śraddhādyāstu trayodaśa | śṛṇu tāsāṃ ca nāmāni dharmastrīṇāṃ munīśvara
Dakṣa đã gả mười ba người con gái—khởi đầu là Śraddhā—cho Dharma. Hỡi bậc tối thượng giữa các hiền triết, xin hãy nghe nay tên của các phu nhân của Dharma.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Cosmic Event: secondary creation (vaṃśa/prasava) through Prajāpati Dakṣa’s lineage-ordering
FAQs
It frames dharma as a cosmic principle sustained through sacred lineages; the mention of Śraddhā (faith) first hints that inner faith is foundational to righteous living and to devotional orientation that ultimately matures toward Śiva-bhakti.
Though not directly about the Liṅga, it belongs to the Sṛṣṭi narrative that sets the moral and ritual order in which worship operates; in Shaiva understanding, dharma and faith become supports for approaching Saguna Śiva through prescribed worship and discipline.
The verse implies śravaṇa (reverent listening) as a practice—hearing sacred names and teachings with śraddhā—an essential devotional discipline that complements mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) in Shaiva practice.