ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची
रजस्वलानां वृत्तिश् च वृत्त्या पुत्रविशिष्टता मैथुनस्य विधिश्चैव प्रतिवर्णमनुक्रमात्
rajasvalānāṃ vṛttiś ca vṛttyā putraviśiṣṭatā maithunasya vidhiścaiva prativarṇamanukramāt
经中依次教示:经期妇女当守之行仪,由此行仪所致子嗣差别,以及夫妻合和之正法——皆随各自种姓(varṇa)而说。由是,达摩作为净化之戒律,调御欲望,使被缚之灵(paśu)得以安定,并令家居之道在主宰帕提(Pati)之下归于吉祥秩序。
Suta Goswami (narrating traditional dharma-vidhi as preserved in the Linga Purana)
It frames purity and disciplined household conduct as supportive auxiliaries (aṅgas) to Shiva-puja, ensuring the devotee approaches the Linga with regulated senses and dharmic order.
By implication, Shiva is the Pati who liberates the paśu from pasha: even worldly life is redirected toward auspiciousness when actions like union and observances are governed by dharma in His presence.
A dharma-based discipline of the senses—rules of conduct and conjugal procedure—functioning as preparatory restraint (niyama-like regulation) that supports Shaiva worship and inner purification.