Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
शिवानुकम्पा, ब्रह्मणो निर्भयत्वं च (Śiva’s Compassion and Brahmā’s Fearlessness)
चैत्रशुक्लत्रयोदश्यां नक्षत्रे भगदैवते । सूर्यवारे च यो भक्त्या वीक्षेत भुवि मानवः
caitraśuklatrayodaśyāṃ nakṣatre bhagadaivate | sūryavāre ca yo bhaktyā vīkṣeta bhuvi mānavaḥ
地上の人が信心をもって、チャイトラ月の白分（明半月）第十三日（トラヨーダシー）に、宿の主神がバガ（Bhaga）であり、しかも日曜日に当たるとき、この聖なる観想／拝観を行うなら、説かれた功徳を得る。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Sūta specifies calendrical qualifiers (Caitra śukla trayodaśī, Bhaga-daivata nakṣatra, Sunday) for a darśana/observance whose fruit is described in the following verse—typical of kṣetra/vrata-māhātmya framing.
Significance: Establishes an auspicious ‘kāla-viśeṣa’ when darśana yields intensified pāpa-kṣaya and puṇya-vṛddhi; encourages timed pilgrimage and vrata observance.
FAQs
It highlights that devotional darśana/observance performed on an astrologically auspicious conjunction (Caitra śukla Trayodaśī with Bhaga’s nakṣatra and Sunday) amplifies merit when directed to Shiva, emphasizing bhakti as the decisive factor.
The verb “vīkṣeta” implies taking darśana—commonly of Shiva’s saguna form such as the Śiva-liṅga—where time, purity, and devotion support focused worship leading toward Shiva’s grace.
Perform Shiva darśana and worship on the stated day—ideally with mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple vrata discipline—keeping the mind steady in devotion.