Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 63
शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)
अधिकारो भवत्येव कन्यायाः पितुराज्ञया । शूद्राणां मर्त्यजातीनां पतितानां विशेषतः
adhikāro bhavatyeva kanyāyāḥ piturājñayā | śūdrāṇāṃ martyajātīnāṃ patitānāṃ viśeṣataḥ
Wahrlich, die Befähigung einer Jungfrau (den genannten Ritus oder die Observanz zu übernehmen) entsteht nur durch die Erlaubnis des Vaters—besonders bei Śūdras, bei als Sterbliche Geborenen und ganz besonders bei den Gefallenen, die von der vorgeschriebenen Lebensführung abgewichen sind.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual disciplines and ritual observances should be undertaken with proper authority and guidance, so that worship becomes purifying (leading the paśu toward Pati) rather than merely performative or disorderly.
Linga-worship is a sacred, rule-governed approach to Saguna Shiva; this verse frames who may formally enter certain observances and under what guardianship, reinforcing that devotion should be aligned with dharma and proper initiation/permission.
The takeaway is to undertake Shaiva vratas and worship (such as Mahashivratri observance, japa of the Panchakshara, and Linga-puja) under proper permission and competent guidance; if in doubt, prioritize simple mantra-japa and inner devotion with humility.