Shloka 39
धर्मनिन्दा–धर्मोपासनाफलम् तथा साध्वाचारलक्षणम्
Fruits of Disparaging vs. Observing Dharma; Marks of Good Conduct
ग्राम्यधर्म न सेवेत स्वच्छन्देनार्थकोविद: । ऋतुकाले तु धर्मात्मा पत्नीमुपशयेत् सदा
grāmyadharmaṁ na seveta svacchandenārthakovidaḥ | ṛtukāle tu dharmātmā patnīm upaśayeta sadā ||
大自在天说道：“善于辨别真实利益之人，不应随己之任性沉溺于‘世俗’淫欲之行。应以正法为依，唯在妻之适时之期（可受孕之时）亲近同寝，恒常守此节制。”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches disciplined household sexuality: avoid pleasure-driven, self-willed indulgence, and approach one’s wife in accordance with dharma—traditionally, chiefly during her ṛtukāla (fertile period), emphasizing restraint and purposeful conduct.
Śrī Maheśvara is giving a normative instruction on gṛhastha-dharma (householder ethics), defining ‘grāmyadharma’ as worldly sexual indulgence and prescribing regulated conjugal conduct aligned with righteousness and prudence.