Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
विभूतिविस्तरप्रश्नः / Inquiry into the Expansion of Śiva’s Vibhūti
दृष्टो ऽसौ वासुदेवेन कृष्णेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा । धौम्याग्रजस्ततस्तेन कृत्वा पाशुपतं व्रतम्
dṛṣṭo 'sau vāsudevena kṛṣṇenākliṣṭakarmaṇā | dhaumyāgrajastatastena kṛtvā pāśupataṃ vratam
Il fut aperçu par Vāsudeva—Śrī Kṛṣṇa, dont l’action est sans trouble et sans tache. Alors, l’aîné de Dhaumya, ayant observé le vœu pāśupata, agit en conséquence.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it introduces a Pāśupata-vrata context connected with Kṛṣṇa’s encounter/vision, pointing to Śiva as Paśupati whose vrata grants access to His knowledge/power.
Significance: Highlights vrata as a disciplined path (niyama) leading to darśana and transmission of Pāśupata teaching; inspires observance-based devotion.
FAQs
The verse highlights that even exalted figures recognized for impeccable action (like Kṛṣṇa) acknowledge the Śaiva path of discipline; the Pāśupata vow is presented as a means to turn from worldly bondage (pāśa) toward Paśupati (Śiva), aligning the soul (paśu) with liberation.
By naming the Pāśupata observance, the text points to devotion to Paśupati—Śiva approached through saguna worship and vowed practice, commonly expressed through Linga-centered pūjā, mantra, and regulated conduct that purifies the devotee’s bonds.
It directly suggests undertaking a Pāśupata vratam—i.e., a disciplined Śaiva observance that typically includes mantra-japa, purity rules, and devotional worship of Śiva (often with bhasma and Rudrākṣa as supportive Śaiva disciplines where prescribed).