Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
तस्मात्तद्दिनमारभ्य तस्यामेव तिथौ मुदा । व्रतं कार्यं विशेषेण सर्वसिद्ध्यै सुशोभनम्
tasmāttaddinamārabhya tasyāmeva tithau mudā | vrataṃ kāryaṃ viśeṣeṇa sarvasiddhyai suśobhanam
Oleh karena itu, mulai dari hari itu, seseorang harus dengan sukacita melakukan vrata tersebut pada tanggal lunar yang sama setiap tahun—melakukannya dengan perhatian khusus—karena itu adalah ketaatan indah yang memberikan kesuksesan dalam setiap pencapaian spiritual.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages, conveying the instruction of the Kumārakhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches disciplined, recurring devotion: observing a Shiva-related vrata on the same tithi cultivates steadiness (niyama) and ripens grace, leading to “sarva-siddhi”—complete spiritual and worldly accomplishment under Shiva’s auspices.
A tithi-based vrata is typically paired with Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-puja—where regularity in time (tithi), purity of conduct, and focused offerings become the framework through which the devotee approaches Shiva’s accessible form and receives blessings.
It suggests undertaking a specific vrata annually on the same tithi with special care—commonly including fasting or restraint, Shiva-puja, japa (e.g., Panchakshara), and maintaining joyful devotion (mudā) throughout the observance.