Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 72
पाशुपतव्रतविधिः | The Procedure of the Supreme Pāśupata Vow
सामान्यमेतत्कथितं व्रतस्यास्य समासतः । प्रतिमासं विशेषं च प्रवदामि यथाश्रुतम्
sāmānyametatkathitaṃ vratasyāsya samāsataḥ | pratimāsaṃ viśeṣaṃ ca pravadāmi yathāśrutam
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Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a specific jyotirliṅga episode; it is a pedagogical transition from general vrata-rules to month-wise viśeṣa-vidhi (received tradition).
Significance: Encourages adherence to sampradāya (yathāśruta) and detailed observance; in practice, such month-wise prescriptions often guide temple calendars and household vrata routines.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It frames vrata as a structured sadhana: first the common principles, then month-wise disciplines—showing that steady, regulated practice purifies the bound soul (paśu) and orients it toward Shiva (Pati).
By introducing detailed monthly observances, it prepares the devotee for consistent saguna-upasana—typically expressed through regulated worship, offerings, and conduct directed to Shiva’s accessible form (often via Linga worship).
A month-by-month vrata regimen is implied—regularizing daily worship and restraints; in Shaiva practice this commonly accompanies mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara), purity disciplines, and other Shiva-oriented niyamas as the text proceeds.