Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 102
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
अर्थं तस्यानुसन्धाय पर्वण्यनशनः पठेत् । अष्टाभ्यां वा चतुर्दश्यां फलमर्धं समाप्नुयात्
arthaṃ tasyānusandhāya parvaṇyanaśanaḥ paṭhet | aṣṭābhyāṃ vā caturdaśyāṃ phalamardhaṃ samāpnuyāt
Indem man über seinen Sinn nachsinnt, soll man es an den heiligen Tagen der Mondobservanz im Fasten rezitieren. Oder, wenn man es am achten Tag (Aṣṭamī) oder am vierzehnten (Caturdaśī) tut, erlangt man die Hälfte der genannten geistlichen Frucht.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Observance of parvan-tithis with fasting and recitation is presented as a means to accrue spiritual merit and partial siddhi of the stotra’s promised fruit.
Type: stotra
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It teaches that recitation becomes most transformative when joined with artha-anusandhāna (contemplation of meaning) and vrata (disciplined observance), aligning the devotee (paśu) toward Shiva (Pati) through purified intention and restraint.
Fasting on parvan tithis and reciting with focused understanding supports Saguna Shiva worship—typically performed before the Shiva-linga with offerings—so that external ritual is accompanied by inner bhāva and steady remembrance of Shiva.
Upavāsa (fasting) on parvan days—especially Aṣṭamī or Caturdaśī—combined with attentive recitation and contemplation of the teaching’s meaning; this is a practical vrata aligned with Mahāśivarātri-style discipline.