Shiva Purana

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पतिव्रतायाश्चरणो यत्र यत्र स्पृशेद्भुवम् ॥ तत्र तत्र भवेत्सा हि पापहन्त्री सुपावनी ॥६१॥

Wherever the chaste lady sets her foot, the sin is dispelled therefrom and the place is sanctified.

english translation

pativratAyAzcaraNo yatra yatra spRzedbhuvam ॥ tatra tatra bhavetsA hi pApahantrI supAvanI ॥61॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विभुः पतिव्रतास्पर्शं कुरुते भानुमानपि ॥ सोमो गन्धवहश्चापि स्वपावित्र्याय नान्यथा ॥६२॥

Even the sun, moon and wind touch the chaste woman to sanctify themselves and not otherwise.

english translation

vibhuH pativratAsparzaM kurute bhAnumAnapi ॥ somo gandhavahazcApi svapAvitryAya nAnyathA ॥62॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

आपः पतिव्रतास्पर्शमभिलष्यन्ति सर्वदा ॥ अद्य जाड्यविनाशो नो जातस्त्वद्यान्यपावनाः॥६३॥

Waters desire the touch of the chaste lady thinking—“Now our sluggishness is gone. Now we are able to purify others”.

english translation

ApaH pativratAsparzamabhilaSyanti sarvadA ॥ adya jADyavinAzo no jAtastvadyAnyapAvanAH॥63॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

भार्या मूलं गृहस्थास्य भार्या मूलं सुखस्य च ॥ भार्या धर्मफलावाप्त्यै भार्या सन्तानवृद्धये॥६४॥

Wife is the root of the household, and of its happiness; she is the source of the fruit of virtue and for the flourishing of the family.

english translation

bhAryA mUlaM gRhasthAsya bhAryA mUlaM sukhasya ca ॥ bhAryA dharmaphalAvAptyai bhAryA santAnavRddhaye॥64॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गृहे गृहे न किं नार्य्यो रूपलावण्यगर्विताः ॥ परम्विश्वेशभक्त्यैव लभ्यते स्त्री पतिव्रता ॥६५॥

In every house there are women proud of their exquisite beauty and comely appearance. But it is only due to the devotion of Śiva that a chaste lady is obtained.

english translation

gRhe gRhe na kiM nAryyo rUpalAvaNyagarvitAH ॥ paramvizvezabhaktyaiva labhyate strI pativratA ॥65॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript