Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 18
पाशुपतव्रतविधिः | The Procedure of the Supreme Pāśupata Vow
दिने तस्मिन्निराहारः कालं शेषं समापयेत् । प्रातः पर्वणि चाप्येवं कृत्वा होमा वसानतः
dine tasminnirāhāraḥ kālaṃ śeṣaṃ samāpayet | prātaḥ parvaṇi cāpyevaṃ kṛtvā homā vasānataḥ
Pada hari itu, dengan berpuasa tanpa makan, hendaknya ia menghabiskan sisa waktu dalam disiplin tapa dan niyama. Demikian pula pada pagi berikutnya saat parvan yang suci, setelah melakukannya, ia menutupnya dengan homa beserta tata cara penyelesaian yang semestinya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse teaches that self-restraint (fasting) and steady observance purify the bound soul (paśu) and prepare it for Shiva-oriented worship; the concluding homa seals the vrata as an offering of one’s actions to Pati (Lord Shiva).
Fasting and parvan-time worship are traditional supports for Saguna Shiva upāsanā—approaching Shiva through ritual form (including Linga worship) with purity, timing, and completion through homa as a devotional act.
A vrata-style fast for the day, maintaining disciplined conduct, and then performing a morning parvan observance culminating in homa (fire-offering) as the formal completion of the practice.